WWI U-boat commanders

Karl Edeling

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/03)

Successes
14 ships sunk with a total of 55,253 GRT

Born:	25 Apr 1886	Bad Oeynhausen
Died:	24 Nov 1917	Goodwind Sands

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Ranks

15 Apr 1904		Fähnrich zur See
28 Sep 1906		Leutnant zur See
6 Jun 1908		Oberleutnant zur See
19 May 1914		Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

17 Jul 1910		Order of the Medjidie
19 Sep 1912		Order of the Crown
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
		War Merit Cross (Lippe)

U-boat Commands

17 Mar 1917

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24 Nov 1917 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Karl Edeling

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

12 May 1917	U 48		San Onofre	Tanker	9,717		br
13 May 1917	U 48		Jessmore	Steamer	3,911		br
15 May 1917	U 48		Meuse	Steamer	4,075		fr
17 May 1917	U 48		Margareta	Sailing vessel	1,873		ru
21 May 1917	U 48		Lynton	Sailing vessel	2,531		ru
21 May 1917	U 48		Madura	Sailing vessel	1,096		nw
13 Jul 1917	U 48		Gibel-Yedid	Steamer	949		br
14 Jul 1917	U 48		Exford	Steamer	5,886		br
15 Jul 1917	U 48		Torcello	Steamer	2,929		br
16 Jul 1917	U 48		Asama	Trawler	284		br
31 Aug 1917	U 48		Westbury	Steamer	3,097		br
7 Sep 1917	U 48		Minnehaha	Steamer	13,714		br
9 Sep 1917	U 48		Elsa	Sailing vessel	1,236		da
15 Sep 1917	U 48		Rollesby	Steamer	3,955		br
					55,253
14 ships sunk (55,253 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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