WWI U-boat commanders

Walter Wiedemann

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/09)

Successes
8 ships sunk with a total of 542 GRT

Born:	2 Jan 1890	Königsberg
Died:	12 Oct 1922	Cottbus

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Ranks

1 Apr 1909		Seekadett
12 Apr 1910		Fähnrich zur See
19 Sep 1912		Leutnant zur See
2 May 1915		Oberleutnant zur See
22 Nov 1919		Out of naval service
10 Jan 1920		Kapitänleutnant (Charakter)

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UC 73	27 Nov 1917	-	29 May 1918
UC 97	6 Sep 1918	-	11 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Walter Wiedemann

Date	U-boat		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.

28 Dec 1917	UC 73		Dauno	Steamer	455		it

29 Mar 1918	UC 73		Unidentified sailing vessel (1 of 7)	Sailing vessel	18		gr
29 Mar 1918	UC 73		Unidentified sailing vessel (2 of 7)	Sailing vessel	18		gr
29 Mar 1918	UC 73		Unidentified sailing vessel (3 of 7)	Sailing vessel	18		gr
29 Mar 1918	UC 73		Unidentified sailing vessel (4 of 7)	Sailing vessel	18		gr
29 Mar 1918	UC 73		Unidentified sailing vessel (5 of 7)	Sailing vessel	5		gr
29 Mar 1918	UC 73		Unidentified sailing vessel (6 of 7)	Sailing vessel	5		gr
29 Mar 1918	UC 73		Unidentified sailing vessel (7 of 7)	Sailing vessel	5		gr
					542
8 ships sunk (542 tons).

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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