WWI U-boat commanders

Ortwin Rave

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 4/99)

Successes
8 ships sunk with a total of 5,572 GRT

Born:1 Oct 1882 Kulm, West Prussia 
Died:20 Jan 1949 Benediktbeuren 

Ortwin Rave

Ranks

10 Apr 1899 Seekadett
10 Apr 1900 Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1902 Leutnant zur See
12 Oct 1904 Oberleutnant zur See
27 Mar 1909 Kapitänleutnant
26 Apr 1917 Korvettenkapitän
9 Mar 1920 Out of naval service

Decorations

prewar  Order of the Medjidie
 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Friedrich-August Cross (Oldenburg)

U-boat Commands

U 15721 Jul 1918 - 30 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Ortwin Rave

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
4 Aug 1918 U 157 RemonstrantSailing vessel1,073nw
4 Aug 1918 U 157 DonSailing vessel1,145nw
9 Aug 1918 U 157 OrkneySailing vessel291da
15 Aug 1918 U 157 KalpsSailing vessel284ru
27 Aug 1918 U 157 GloriaSailing vessel120pt
18 Sep 1918 U 157 LedaalSteamer2,257nw
22 Sep 1918 U 157 GaiaSailing vessel278pt
8 Oct 1918 U 157  HawaneeSailing vessel124br
 5,572
8 ships sunk (5,572 tons).


Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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