Ernst Graeff

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/99)

Successes
14 ships sunk with a total of 12,674 GRT
3 ships taken as prize with a total of 3,466 GRT

Born:	31 Jan 1883	Züllchow (near Stettin)
Died:	24 May 1964

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Ranks

10 Apr 1899		Seekadett
10 Apr 1900		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1902		Leutnant zur See
12 Oct 1904		Oberleutnant zur See
27 Mar 1909		Kapitänleutnant
See below		Korvettenkapitän
24 Nov 1919		Out of naval service

U-boat Commands

U 36

14 Nov 1914

24 Jul 1915

Notes

Prisoner of War July 24, 1915. Graeff was promoted to Korvettenkapitän on May 17, 1919 with a seniority date of March 10, 1917, the date he would have been promoted to that rank had he not been taken prisoner.

Ships hit by Ernst Graeff

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

8 May 1915	U 36	Lilian Drost	Steamer	1,966	da
10 May 1915	U 36	Björn (p.)	Steamer	1,241	sw
10 May 1915	U 36	Niobe (p.)	Steamer	654	nl
19 Jul 1915	U 36	Nordlyset	Sailing vessel	82	nw
22 Jul 1915	U 36	King Athelstan	Trawler	159	br
22 Jul 1915	U 36	Rubonia	Steamer	3,644	ru
22 Jul 1915	U 36	Star Of Peace	Trawler	180	br
23 Jul 1915	U 36	Danae	Steamer	1,505	fr
23 Jul 1915	U 36	Fimreite	Steamer	3,819	nw
23 Jul 1915	U 36	Hermione	Trawler	210	br
23 Jul 1915	U 36	Honoria	Trawler	207	br
23 Jul 1915	U 36	Sutton	Trawler	332	br
24 Jul 1915	U 36	Anglia	Trawler	107	br
24 Jul 1915	U 36	Cassio	Trawler	172	br
24 Jul 1915	U 36	Pass Of Balmaha (p.)	Sailing vessel	1,571	am
24 Jul 1915	U 36	Roslin	Fishing vessel	128	br
24 Jul 1915	U 36	Strathmore	Trawler	163	br
				16,140
17 ships sunk (16,140 tons). Legend (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost). We have a picture of this vessel.