WWI U-boat commanders

Werner von Zerboni di Sposetti

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
10 ships sunk with a total of 15,001 GRT
1 warship sunk with a total of 810 tons
3 ships damaged with a total of 14,849 GRT
1 warship damaged with a total of 810 tons
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 148 GRT

Born:	8 Jul 1890	Wiesau, Silesia (now in Poland)
Died:	30 Sep 1917	North Sea, English Channel, or Biscay

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Ranks

1 Apr 1908		Seekadett
10 Apr 1909		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1911		Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1914		Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

UC 6	5 Nov 1916	-	30 Apr 1917
UC 21	10 Jun 1917	-	30 Sep 1917 (+)

Notes

Date of death approximate as UC 21 is missing after reaching the assigned patrol area in the Bay of Biscay.

Ships hit by Werner von Zerboni di Sposetti

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

29 Dec 1916	UC 6	Lonada	Steamer	1,286	br
29 Dec 1916	UC 6	Ludlow	Minesweeper	810	br
29 Dec 1916	UC 6	Totnes (d.)	Minesweeper	810	br

22 Feb 1917	UC 6	Ashtabula (d.)	Tanker	7,025	br
31 Mar 1917	UC 6	Forward Iii	Navy Drifter	89	br
19 Apr 1917	UC 6	Lumina (d.)	Tanker	5,856	br
12 May 1917	UC 6	Waterville (d.)	Steamer	1,968	br
29 Jun 1917	UC 21	Lauwerzee	Trawler	47	nl
4 Jul 1917	UC 21	Bestevaer	Steamer	1,044	nl
4 Jul 1917	UC 21	Roelfina (p.)	Sailing vessel	148	nl
11 Jul 1917	UC 21	Coquimbo	Sailing vessel	1,759	fr
15 Aug 1917	UC 21	Phoebe	Steamer	3,956	fr
17 Aug 1917	UC 21	Pontoporos	Steamer	4,049	gr
19 Aug 1917	UC 21	Therese & Marie	Steamer	1,615	fr
16 Sep 1917	UC 21	Ann J. Trainer	Sailing vessel	426	am
23 Sep 1917	UC 21	St. Dunstan	Dredger	730	br
				31,618
12 ships sunk (15,959 tons) and 4 ships damaged (15,659 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).