WWI U-boat commanders

Alfred von Glasenapp

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/03)

Successes
50 ships sunk with a total of 117,601 GRT
1 warship sunk with a total of 1,025 tons
6 ships damaged with a total of 47,429 GRT

Born:7 Oct 1882 Öls, Schlesien 
Died:3 Mar 1958  

Alfred von Glasenapp

Ranks

1 Apr 1903 Seekadett
15 Apr 1904 Fähnrich zur See
28 Sep 1906 Leutnant zur See
13 Oct 1908 Oberleutnant zur See
19 Sep 1914 Kapitänleutnant
24 Nov 1919 Out of naval service
1 Oct 1928 Korvettenkapitän (Ergänzungsoffizier)

Decorations

13 Jun 1912  Order of the Medjidie
4 May 1914  Order of the Redeemer (Greece)
16 May 1914  Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy)
26 Jul 1914  Order of the Crown
 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class
18 May 1918  Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

U 806 Jun 1916 - 31 Jul 1917
U 9117 Sep 1917 - 11 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Alfred von Glasenapp

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
4 Nov 1916 U 80 SkerriesSteamer4,278br
18 Dec 1916 U 80 OpalSteamer599br
19 Dec 1916 U 80 LiverpoolSteamer686br
 
25 Jan 1917 U 80  LaurenticArmed merchant cruiser14,892br
15 Feb 1917 U 80  Celtic (d.)Passenger steamer20,904br
1 Mar 1917 U 80 Pheasant (hms)Destroyer1,025br
3 Mar 1917 U 80 HermesSailing vessel785nw
10 Mar 1917 U 80 San Eduardo (d.)Tanker6,225br
16 Mar 1917 U 80 Motagua (d.)Armed merchant cruiser5,977br
17 Apr 1917 U 80 Gisella (d.)Steamer2,502br
7 May 1917 U 80  H. H. PetersenSailing vessel192da
7 May 1917 U 80 SophieSailing vessel237da
9 May 1917 U 80  Hans BrogeSteamer1,432da
11 May 1917 U 80 Anna AlwinaSailing vessel364ru
11 May 1917 U 80 CalchasSteamer6,748br
21 May 1917 U 80 SenatorNavy Trawler211br
1 Jul 1917 U 80 Don EmilioSteamer3,651br
20 Aug 1917 U 80 KirklandNavy Trawler224br
24 Dec 1917 U 91 Elmleaf (d.)Tanker5,948br
28 Dec 1917 U 91 Robert EggletonSteamer2,274br
 
2 Jan 1918 U 91 Boston CitySteamer2,711br
4 Jan 1918 U 91 OttoSailing vessel139br
5 Jan 1918 U 91 KnightsgarthSteamer2,889br
7 Jan 1918 U 91 PremierDrifter89br
19 Feb 1918 U 91 Beacon LightTanker2,768br
22 Feb 1918 U 91 HaileyburySteamer2,888br
23 Feb 1918 U 91 Birchleaf (d.)Tanker5,873br
23 Feb 1918 U 91 British ViscountTanker3,287br
24 Feb 1918 U 91 RenfrewSteamer3,830br
2 Mar 1918 U 91 BessyAuxiliary motor60br
20 Apr 1918 U 91 FlorriestonSteamer3,366br
21 Apr 1918 U 91 LandoniaSteamer2,504br
21 Apr 1918 U 91 NormandietSteamer1,843br
22 Apr 1918 U 91 Baron HerriesSteamer1,610br
26 Apr 1918 U 91 EthelSailing vessel100br
27 Apr 1918 U 91 GreshamSteamer3,774br
27 Apr 1918 U 91 WalpasSailing vessel312ru
28 Apr 1918 U 91 DamaoSteamer5,668pt
28 Apr 1918 U 91 OronsaPassenger steamer8,075br
28 Apr 1918 U 91 RaymondSailing vessel109fr
1 Jul 1918 U 91 WestmoorSteamer4,329br
6 Jul 1918 U 91 Port HardySteamer6,533br
9 Jul 1918 U 91 SilviaSteamer3,571it
13 Jul 1918 U 91 BadagriSteamer2,956br
16 Jul 1918 U 91 FishermanSailing vessel136br
25 Jul 1918 U 91 TippecanoeSteamer6,187am
1 Oct 1918 U 91 Therese et MartheFishing vessel32fr
2 Oct 1918 U 91 MaiaSailing vessel185fr
2 Oct 1918 U 91 Marie EmmanuelFishing vessel32fr
2 Oct 1918 U 91 Ave Maris StellaFishing vessel22fr
4 Oct 1918 U 91 MercedesSteamer2,164sp
5 Oct 1918 U 91 HeathparkSteamer2,205br
5 Oct 1918 U 91 ErindringSteamer1,229br
8 Oct 1918 U 91 CazengoSteamer3,009pt
9 Oct 1918 U 91 PierreSailing vessel354fr
11 Oct 1918 U 91 LuksefjellSteamer2,007nw
14 Oct 1918 U 91 BayardFishing vessel55fr
 166,055
51 ships sunk (118,626 tons) and 6 ships damaged (47,429 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918

Dufeil, Yves

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