WWI U-boat commanders

Werner Löwe

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/09)

Successes
10 ships sunk with a total of 12,383 GRT
2 ships damaged with a total of 4,768 GRT

Born:4 Jul 1889 Landsberg a.d. Warthe 
Died:10 Mar 1918 Strait of Dover 


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Ranks

1 Apr 1909 Seekadett
12 Apr 1910 Fähnrich zur See
19 Sep 1912 Leutnant zur See
2 May 1915 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UC 61 May 1917 - 1 Sep 1917
UC 7924 Sep 1917 - 6 Feb 1918
UC 7816 Jan 1918 - 18 Jan 1918
UB 588 Feb 1918 - 10 Mar 1918 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Werner Löwe

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
7 Jun 1917 UC 6 Mercury (d.)Auxiliary minesweeper378br
16 Jun 1917 UC 6 Roald Amundsen (d.)Steamer4,390nw
18 Jun 1917 UC 6 Dorte JensenSteamer2,086da
15 Oct 1917 UC 79 GarthclydeSteamer2,124br
17 Oct 1917 UC 79 RubyNavy Trawler251br
19 Oct 1917 UC 79 RenardNavy Trawler285fr
19 Oct 1917 UC 79 CupicaAuxiliary motor1,240br
21 Oct 1917 UC 79  Tom RoperSailing vessel120br
19 Nov 1917 UC 79 JutlandSteamer2,824br
24 Nov 1917 UC 79 PomoneSteamer2,911fr
 
31 Jan 1918 UC 79 ElephantAuxiliary patrol vessel286fr
2 Feb 1918 UC 79 RemindoNavy trawler256br
 17,151
10 ships sunk (12,383 tons) and 2 ships damaged (4,768 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
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Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918

Dufeil, Yves

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