WWI U-boat commanders

Adolf Franz

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/01)

Successes
2 ships sunk with a total of 6,875 GRT
3 ships damaged with a total of 11,406 GRT

Born:	25 Nov 1883	Köln (Cologne)
Died:	12 Mar 1940	Witten

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Ranks

10 Apr 1901		Seekadett
22 Apr 1902		Fähnrich zur See
29 Sep 1904		Leutnant zur See
27 Apr 1907		Oberleutnant zur See
18 Nov 1912		Kapitänleutnant
21 Feb 1919		Out of naval service
30 Aug 1919		Korvettenkapitän (Charakter)

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
13 Aug 1916		Saxe-Ernestine House Order

U-boat Commands

U 47	11 Mar 1918	-	31 Mar 1918
U 152	25 Aug 1918	-	15 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Adolf Franz

Date	U-boat		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.

11 Sep 1918	U 152		Constance (d.)	Sailing vessel	199		da
29 Sep 1918	U 152		George G. Henry (d.)	Tanker	6,936		am
30 Sep 1918	U 152		Ticonderoga	Steamer	5,130		am
14 Oct 1918	U 152		Stifinder	Sailing vessel	1,745		nw
15 Oct 1918	U 152		Messina (d.)	Steamer	4,271		br
					18,281
2 ships sunk (6,875 tons) and 3 ships damaged (11,406 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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