WWI U-boat commanders

Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 4/00)

Successes
9 ships sunk with a total of 21,699 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 5,189 GRT

Born:20 Sep 1881 Berlin 
Died:15 May 1959 Berlin-Dahlem 


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Ranks

7 Apr 1900 Seekadett
19 Apr 1901 Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1903 Leutnant zur See
21 Mar 1905 Oberleutnant zur See
22 Mar 1910 Kapitänleutnant
28 Apr 1918 Korvettenkapitän
20 Aug 1919 Out of naval service
1 Oct 1937 Kapitän zur See (Ergänzungsoffizier)

Decorations

3 Oct 1912  Order of the Red Eagle
 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class
24 Nov 1917  Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

U 3025 Sep 1914 - 22 Jun 1915
U 674 Aug 1915 - 15 Mar 1916

Notes

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Ships hit by Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
20 Feb 1915 U 30 CambankSteamer3,112br
20 Feb 1915 U 30 DownshireSteamer337br
28 Apr 1915 U 30 MobileSteamer1,905br
29 Apr 1915 U 30 CherburySteamer3,220br
30 Apr 1915 U 30 FulgentSteamer2,008br
30 Apr 1915 U 30 SvoronoSteamer3,102ru
1 May 1915 U 30 EdaleSteamer3,110br
1 May 1915 U 30  EuropeSteamer1,887fr
1 May 1915 U 30  Gulflight (d.)Tanker5,189am
3 May 1915 U 30 MinterneSteamer3,018br
 26,888
9 ships sunk (21,699 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,189 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
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Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918

Dufeil, Yves

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