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 30	25 Sep 1914	-	22 Jun 1915
U 67	4 Aug 1915	-	15 Mar 1916

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski

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

20 Feb 1915	U 30		Cambank	Steamer	3,112		br
20 Feb 1915	U 30		Downshire	Steamer	337		br
28 Apr 1915	U 30		Mobile	Steamer	1,905		br
29 Apr 1915	U 30		Cherbury	Steamer	3,220		br
30 Apr 1915	U 30		Fulgent	Steamer	2,008		br
30 Apr 1915	U 30		Svorono	Steamer	3,102		ru
1 May 1915	U 30		Edale	Steamer	3,110		br
1 May 1915	U 30		Europe	Steamer	1,887		fr
1 May 1915	U 30		Gulflight (d.)	Tanker	5,189		am
3 May 1915	U 30		Minterne	Steamer	3,018		br
					26,888
9 ships sunk (21,699 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,189 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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