Waldemar von Fischer

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/09)

Successes
4 ships sunk with a total of 5,461 GRT

Born:	28 Sep 1889	Hannover
Died:	6 Jun 1974	Hamburg

Ranks

1 Apr 1909		Seekadett
12 Apr 1910		Fähnrich zur See
19 Sep 1912		Leutnant zur See
2 May 1915		Oberleutnant zur See
21 Jan 1920		Kapitänleutnant
31 Dec 1922		Out of naval service
1 Jul 1941		Kapitän zur See

Decorations

18 Aug 1916		Lifesaving Medal
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
1918 or later		War Merit Cross (Lippe)

U-boat Commands

UB 33	1 Feb 1917	-	21 Mar 1917
UC 60	25 Jun 1917	-	30 Nov 1917
UB 38	6 Dec 1917	-	24 Dec 1917
UB 126	20 Apr 1918	-	11 Nov 1918

Notes

Post WWI career

Commands of Waldemar Fischer from 1936-1945:
Military artillery operations director, Shipyard Wilhelmshaven - Sep. 1936 - Sept 1939
Commander, Naval Weapons and equipment operation Hamburg Tollerort - Oct 1939 - Dec 1940
Chief of Staff, St. Nazaire shipyard - January 1941- June 1941
Chief of staff, shipyard La Rochelle - July 1941 - Oct 1942
Port commander Marseille - November 1942 - Mar 1943
Upper shipyard director, shipyard Trondheim - Mar 1943 - Feb 1944
Chief of the Military Department of shipyards and bases at the same time general affairs of the Main Office warships (K III A), OMC / K - Feb 1944 - August 1944
Danish Naval Commander Islands - August 1944 - May 1945
Dismissed - February 16, 1946

Ships hit by Waldemar von Fischer

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

16 Oct 1917	UC 60	Est	Steamer	1,426	ru
13 Dec 1917	UB 38	Ottokar	Steamer	957	br

11 Oct 1918	UB 126	Maja	Steamer	1,452	sw
12 Oct 1918	UB 126	Laila	Steamer	1,626	nw
				5,461
4 ships sunk (5,461 tons).