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Erwin Waßner
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/06)
| Successes 88 ships sunk for a total of 134.762 GRT 1 ship sunk for a total of 1.025 GRT 4 ships damaged for a total of 14.322 GRT 1 warship damaged for a total of 975 tons |
| Born: | 1 Mar, 1887 | |
| Dead: | 24 Aug, 1937 |
  | Ranks
Decorations
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U-boat Commands
| UC 3 | 27 Sep, 1915 | - | 12 May, 1916 |
| UB 38 | 10 Sep, 1916 | - | 18 Nov, 1916 |
| UC 69 | 23 Dec, 1916 | - | 8 Aug, 1917 |
| UB 59 | 25 Aug, 1917 | - | 5 May, 1918 |
| UB 117 | 6 Jun, 1918 | - | 11 Nov, 1918 |
Notes
Awarded the Pour le Mérite for outstanding leadership and distinguished naval planning and successful submarine operations as he sank a total of 86 enemy vessels which amounted to approximately 150.000 BRT.