WWI U-boat commanders

Wilhelm Meyer

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/07)

Successes
1 ship sunk with a total of 14,348 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 20,904 GRT

Born:5 Jun 1888 Malstatt-Burbach 
Died:18 Feb 1950 Saarbrücken 


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Ranks

3 Apr 1907 Seekadett
21 Apr 1908 Fähnrich zur See
28 Sep 1910 Leutnant zur See
27 Sep 1913 Oberleutnant zur See
20 Aug 1917 Kapitänleutnant
8 Mar 1920 Out of naval service

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Hanseatic Cross

U-boat Commands

UB 772 Oct 1917 - 14 Jun 1918
U 7827 Apr 1918 - 24 May 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Wilhelm Meyer

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
5 Feb 1918 UB 77  TuscaniaTroopship14,348br
31 Mar 1918 UB 77  Celtic (d.)Passenger steamer20,904br
 35,252
1 ships sunk (14,348 tons) and 1 ship damaged (20,904 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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