WWI U-boat commanders

Erich Haecker

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/06)

Successes
8 ships sunk with a total of 5,866 GRT
1 warship sunk with a total of 335 tons
1 ship damaged with a total of 57 GRT
14 ships taken as prize with a total of 10,961 GRT

Born:	30 Jun 1886	Bismarckshöhe, West Prussia
Died:	27 Apr 1958	Lübeck

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Ranks

1 Apr 1906		Seekadett
6 Apr 1907		Fähnrich zur See
30 Sep 1909		Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1912		Oberleutnant zur See
19 Sep 1916		Kapitänleutnant
1 Apr 1925		Korvettenkapitän
1 Jul 1930		Fregattenkapitän
1 Oct 1932		Kapitän zur See
15 Jan 1933		Kapitän zur See (Ergänzungsoffizier)

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
1918 or later		Friedrich-August Cross (Oldenburg)
		Iron Half Moon
		U-Boat War Badge

U-boat Commands

UB 6	8 Apr 1915	-	12 Nov 1915
UC 79	22 Jan 1917	-	23 Sep 1917

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Erich Haecker

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

1 May 1915	UB 6	Recruit	Destroyer	335	br
1 Jun 1915	UB 6	Saidieh	steamer	3,303	br
12 Jul 1915	UB 6	Emerald (d.)	Fishing vessel (smack)	57	br
12 Jul 1915	UB 6	Merlin	Fishing vessel (smack)	47	br
12 Jul 1915	UB 6	Purple Heather	Fishing vessel (smack)	42	br
12 Jul 1915	UB 6	Speedwell	Fishing vessel (smack)	38	br
12 Jul 1915	UB 6	Woodbine	Fishing vessel (smack)	29	br
25 Jul 1915	UB 6	Firth	Steamer	406	br
11 Aug 1915	UB 6	Leader	Fishing vessel (smack)	57	br

23 Apr 1917	UC 79	Ydun (p.)	Passenger steamer	645	da
24 Apr 1917	UC 79	Harald Haarfager (p.)	Steamer	475	nw
28 Apr 1917	UC 79	Laura (p.)	Steamer	787	da
28 Apr 1917	UC 79	Storebelt (p.)	Steamer	599	da
15 May 1917	UC 79	Ellen (p.)	Steamer	786	da
16 May 1917	UC 79	Thorunn (p.)	Steamer	990	nw
17 May 1917	UC 79	Alexander Shukoff (p.)	Steamer	1,652	da
18 May 1917	UC 79	Magnus (p.)	Steamer	1,297	da
20 May 1917	UC 79	Otto (p.)	Sailing vessel	152	da
20 May 1917	UC 79	Pomona (p.)	Steamer	789	nl
6 Jul 1917	UC 79	Rhone (p.)	Steamer	1,050	da
8 Jul 1917	UC 79	Eos (p.)	Steamer	838	da
8 Jul 1917	UC 79	Nyhamn (p.)	Sailing vessel	302	sw
8 Jul 1917	UC 79	Storebelt (p.)	Steamer	599	da
13 Aug 1917	UC 79	Emilie Galline	Sailing vessel	1,944	fr
				17,219
23 ships sunk (17,162 tons) and 1 ship damaged (57 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost). We have a picture of this vessel.