Freiherr Wilhelm von Fircks
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/01)
Successes 14 ships sunk with a total of 28,050 GRT 1 ship damaged with a total of 6,526 GRT |
Born: | 31 Dec 1881 | Berlin |
Died: | 14 May 1917 | Horns Reef |
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| Ranks10 Apr 1901 | | Seekadett | 22 Apr 1902 | | Fähnrich zur See | 29 Sep 1904 | | Leutnant zur See | 30 Mar 1906 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 11 Nov 1911 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
U 59 | 7 Sep 1916 | - | 14 May 1917 (+) |
Notes
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Ships hit by Wilhelm von Fircks
Date | U-boat | | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. |
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7 Dec 1916 | U 59 | | August | Sailing vessel | 341 | | sw |
8 Dec 1916 | U 59 | | Harry | Sailing vessel | 81 | | sw |
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13 Jan 1917 | U 59 | | Solvang | Steamer | 2,970 | | nw |
16 Jan 1917 | U 59 | | Brenn | Sailing vessel | 2,189 | | fr |
19 Jan 1917 | U 59 | | Gaea | Steamer | 1,002 | | nw |
23 Jan 1917 | U 59 | | Sardinia | Steamer | 1,500 | | nw |
19 Mar 1917 | U 59 | | Charlois | Tanker | 2,786 | | nl |
20 Mar 1917 | U 59 | | Gurre | Steamer | 2,866 | | da |
21 Mar 1917 | U 59 | | Najade | Sailing vessel | 1,752 | | nw |
31 Mar 1917 | U 59 | | Valacia (d.) | Steamer | 6,526 | | br |
2 Apr 1917 | U 59 | | Snespurven | Sailing vessel | 1,409 | | nw |
5 Apr 1917 | U 59 | | Canadian | Passenger steamer | 9,309 | | br |
6 Apr 1917 | U 59 | | Amiral L’hermite | Sailing vessel | 156 | | fr |
6 Apr 1917 | U 59 | | Roland | Sailing vessel | 135 | | fr |
9 Apr 1917 | U 59 | | Fremad I | Sailing vessel | 1,554 | | nw |
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| 34,576 | | 14 ships sunk (28,050 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,526 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.
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