Erich Stephan
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)
Successes 7 ships sunk with a total of 17,206 GRT 1 ship damaged with a total of 3,282 GRT |
Born: | 2 Apr 1889 | Berlin |
Died: | 6 Feb 1952 | Bad Pyrmont |
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| Ranks1 Apr 1908 | | Seekadett | 10 Apr 1909 | | Fähnrich zur See | 27 Jan 1912 | | Leutnant zur See | 19 Sep 1914 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 24 Nov 1919 | | Out of naval service | 9 Jan 1920 | | Kapitänleutnant (Charakter) |
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U-boat Commands
UB 10 | 17 Oct 1917 | - | 27 Oct 1917 |
UB 10 | 8 Nov 1917 | - | 29 Jan 1918 |
UC 17 | 16 Jan 1918 | - | 4 May 1918 |
UB 116 | 24 May 1918 | - | 4 Oct 1918 |
Notes
When the war ended, was Stephan was the most senior Oberleutnant zur See that wasn’t a prisoner of war or interned. He would have been promoted to Kapitänleutnant very soon had the war continued.
Ships hit by Erich Stephan
Date | U-boat | | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. |
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7 Feb 1918 | UC 17 | | Creosol | Tanker | 1,179 | | br |
7 Feb 1918 | UC 17 | | Elfi | Steamer | 1,120 | | nw |
23 Mar 1918 | UC 17 | | New Dawn | Navy Drifter | 93 | | br |
24 Mar 1918 | UC 17 | | War Knight | Steamer | 7,951 | | br |
26 Mar 1918 | UC 17 | | Lady Cory-Wright | Steamer | 2,516 | | br |
26 Apr 1918 | UC 17 | | Sif (d.) | Steamer | 3,282 | | nw |
29 Apr 1918 | UC 17 | | Frogner | Steamer | 1,476 | | nw |
30 Apr 1918 | UC 17 | | Isleworth | Steamer | 2,871 | | br |
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| 20,488 | | 7 ships sunk (17,206 tons) and 1 ship damaged (3,282 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.
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