Otto Weddigen
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/01)
Successes
4 ships sunk for a total of 12.934 GRT
4 warships sunk for a total of 43.350 tons
2 ships damaged for a total of 4.317 GRT |
| Born: | 15 Sep, 1882 | Herford |
| Dead: | 18 Mar, 1915 | Pentland Firth |
 | Ranks | | | Kapitänleutnant |
Decorations | | | 24 Sep, 1914 | Iron Cross 2nd class | | 24 Sep, 1914 | Iron Cross 1st Class | | 11 Oct, 1914 | Military Order of Max Joseph (Bavaria) | | 24 Oct, 1914 | Pour le Mérite |
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U-boat Commands
| U 9 | 1 Aug, 1914 | - | 11 Jan, 1915 |
| U 29 | 16 Feb, 1915 | - | 18 Mar, 1915 (+) |
Notes
Awarded the Pour le Mérite for distinguished and outstanding submarine actions against the British Royal Navy in the North Sea, especially in recognition of the sinking of the British armoured cruisers HMS Hogue, Aboukir and Cressy on September the 22nd 1914. The award also recognised the sinking of the HMS Hawke the next month.
Weddigen also received the first Bavarian Military Max Josef Order of WW I that was given to non-Bavarians and this on the 11th October 1914.
