WWI U-boat commanders

Freiherr Degenhart von Loë

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/02)

Successes
10 ships sunk with a total of 34,505 GRT
2 ships damaged with a total of 5,272 GRT

Born:	2 May 1884
Died:

Degenhart von Loë

Ranks

1 Apr 1902		Seekadett
11 Apr 1903		Fähnrich zur See
29 Sep 1905		Leutnant zur See
14 Apr 1908		Oberleutnant zur See
22 Mar 1914		Kapitänleutnant
11 Nov 1919		Out of naval service
21 Jan 1920		Korvettenkapitän (Charakter)

Decorations

Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

U 28	5 Aug 1916	-	14 Jan 1917
U 100	31 May 1917	-	30 Sep 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Degenhart von Loë

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

14 Jun 1917	U 100		Cedarbank	Sailing vessel	2,825		nw
17 Jun 1917	U 100		Gunhild	Steamer	996		da
22 Jun 1917	U 100		Melford Hall	Steamer	6,339		br
5 Aug 1917	U 100		Kathleen	Steamer	3,915		br
9 Aug 1917	U 100		Blagdon	Steamer	1,996		br
27 Dec 1917	U 100		Adela	steamer	685		br

15 Feb 1918	U 100		Thalatta I (d.)	Auxiliary motor	358		nl
21 Feb 1918	U 100		Rio Verde	Steamer	4,025		br
16 Apr 1918	U 100		Lake Michigan	Passenger steamer	9,288		br
9 Jun 1918	U 100		Helene	Fishing vessel (sail)	112		nl
21 Jun 1918	U 100		Homer City (d.)	Steamer	4,914		br
21 Jun 1918	U 100		Montebello	Steamer	4,324		br
					39,777
10 ships sunk (34,505 tons) and 2 ships damaged (5,272 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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