WWI U-boat commanders

Friedrich Wißmann

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/07)

Successes
5 ships sunk with a total of 271 GRT
2 ships taken as prize with a total of 3,863 GRT

Born:	10 Dec 1888	Neuwied
Died:	18 Nov 1917	Baltic Sea

Friedrich Wißmann

Ranks

3 Apr 1907		Seekadett
21 Apr 1908		Fähnrich zur See
28 Sep 1910		Leutnant zur See
27 Sep 1913		Oberleutnant zur See
20 Aug 1917		Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

22 Jan 1917

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18 Nov 1917 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Friedrich Wißmann

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

9 Jun 1917	UC 57		Ludvig	Sailing vessel	78		sw
20 Jun 1917	UC 57		Penpol (p.)	Steamer	2,061		br
24 Jun 1917	UC 57		Meggie (p.)	Steamer	1,802		br
26 Jun 1917	UC 57		Marie	Barge	87		ru
26 Jun 1917	UC 57		Tervo	Barge	58		ru
26 Jun 1917	UC 57		GEORG	Sailing vessel	18		ru
26 Jun 1917	UC 57		Martiniemi	Tug	30		ru
					4,134
7 ships sunk (4,134 tons). Legend (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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