WWI U-boat commanders

Ulrich Meier

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/08)

Successes
7 ships sunk with a total of 3,158 GRT
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 316 GRT

Born:26 May 1888 St. Louis, USA 
Died:9 Feb 1960 Flensburg 


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Ranks

1 Apr 1908 Seekadett
10 Apr 1909 Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1911 Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1914 Oberleutnant zur See
28 Apr 1918 Kapitänleutnant
30 Apr 1921 Out of naval service

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class
1918  Saxe-Ernestine House Order

U-boat Commands

UB 174 Dec 1916 - 17 Jul 1917
UB 188 Jul 1917 - 21 Sep 1917

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Ulrich Meier

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
15 Dec 1916 UB 17 Birgit (p.)Steamer316nw
 
22 Jul 1917 UB 18 BredaSteamer257nl
22 Jul 1917 UB 18 NereusSailing vessel110nl
24 Jul 1917 UB 18  Oostzeetug199nl
24 Jul 1917 UB 18 Montevideo 488Craneunknownur
25 Jul 1917 UB 18 JannaSailing vessel145nl
25 Jul 1917 UB 18 Spes MeaSailing vessel75nl
16 Sep 1917 UB 18 FactoSteamer2,372nw
 3,474
8 ships sunk (3,474 tons).


Legend
(p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).
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Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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