WWI U-boat commanders

Otto von Schrader

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/06)

Successes
57 ships sunk with a total of 54,663 GRT
6 ships damaged with a total of 52,333 GRT
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 371 GRT

Born:	18 Mar 1888	Lyck, E Prussia
Died:	19 Jul 1945	Bergen, Norway

Otto von Shrader as Admiral

Ranks

1 Apr 1906		Seekadett
6 Apr 1907		Fähnrich zur See
30 Sep 1909		Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1912		Oberleutnant zur See
26 Apr 1917		Kapitänleutnant
1 Apr 1926		Korvettenkapitän
1 Feb 1931		Fregattenkapitän
1 Apr 1933		Kapitän zur See
1 Apr 1937		Konteradmiral
1 Nov 1939		Vizeadmiral
1 Mar 1942		Admiral

Decorations

1914		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Half Moon
		Empire Silver Medal Imtiaz with Scimitars
		Liakat Medal
1 Aug 1916		Iron Cross 1st class
4 Aug 1918		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
1918 or later		Hanseatic Cross
		U-Boat War Badge
		Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)
		Clasp to the Iron Cross I Class
20 Nov 1941		German Cross in Gold (WWII)
19 Aug 1943		Knight's Cross (WWII)

U-boat Commands

UC 31	2 Sep 1916	-	20 Jul 1917
UB 35	27 Sep 1916	-	5 Nov 1916
UB 64	5 Aug 1917	-	31 Oct 1917
UB 64	28 Feb 1918	-	31 Aug 1918
U 53	18 Aug 1918	-	29 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Otto von Schrader

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

17 Oct 1916	UB 35	Sten	steamer	1,046	nw
19 Oct 1916	UB 35	Cottica	Sailing vessel	320	nw
19 Oct 1916	UB 35	Dido	Steamer	333	nw
19 Oct 1916	UB 35	Guldaas	Sailing vessel	636	nw
20 Oct 1916	UB 35	Guldborg	steamer	1,569	da
20 Oct 1916	UB 35	Libra	Sailing vessel	174	da
21 Oct 1916	UB 35	Raftsund	Steamer	937	nw
27 Oct 1916	UB 35	Stemshest	Steamer	811	nw
31 Dec 1916	UC 31	Protector	Pilot boat	200	br

4 Jan 1917	UC 31	Lonclara	Steamer	1,294	br
25 Jan 1917	UC 31	O. B. Suhr	Steamer	1,482	da
28 Jan 1917	UC 31	Alexandra	Trawler	179	br
29 Jan 1917	UC 31	Shamrock	Trawler	173	br
29 Jan 1917	UC 31	Thistle	Trawler	167	br
31 Jan 1917	UC 31	Ravensbourne	Steamer	1,226	br
24 Feb 1917	UC 31	Beneficent	steamer	1,963	br
29 Mar 1917	UC 31	Kathleen Lily	Steamer	521	br
30 Mar 1917	UC 31	Harberton	Steamer	1,443	br
4 Apr 1917	UC 31	Helga	Steamer	839	da
5 Apr 1917	UC 31	N. J. Fjord	Steamer	1,425	da
6 Apr 1917	UC 31	Strathrannoch	Navy Trawler	215	br
11 Apr 1917	UC 31	Quaggy	Steamer	993	br
12 Apr 1917	UC 31	Dina Hinderika	Sailing vessel	200	nl
12 Apr 1917	UC 31	Neptunus	Sailing vessel	209	nl
12 Apr 1917	UC 31	Union	Sailing vessel	152	da
12 Apr 1917	UC 31	Voorwaarts	Sailing vessel	147	nl
14 Apr 1917	UC 31	Spray	Steamer	1,072	br
15 Apr 1917	UC 31	Brothertoft	Trawler	155	br
6 May 1917	UC 31	Poseidon I	Sailing vessel	98	nl
8 May 1917	UC 31	Zarefah	Navy Yacht	279	br
17 May 1917	UC 31	Aspen (d.)	Steamer	3,103	sw
17 May 1917	UC 31	Viken	Steamer	1,825	sw
30 Jun 1917	UC 31	Lady Of The Lake	Sailing vessel	51	br
1 Jul 1917	UC 31	Amstelland	Steamer	5,404	nl
2 Jul 1917	UC 31	Thirlby	Steamer	2,009	br
3 Jul 1917	UC 31	Matador	Steamer	3,642	br
13 Oct 1917	UB 64	Newquay (d.)	Steamer	4,191	br

30 Mar 1918	UB 64	Salaminia	Steamer	3,112	gr
5 Apr 1918	UB 64	Clam (d.)	Tanker	3,552	br
11 Apr 1918	UB 64	Lakemoor	Steamer	2,045	am
23 May 1918	UB 64	Innisfallen	Passenger steamer	1,405	br
30 May 1918	UB 64	Cyprus	Fishing vessel	35	br
30 May 1918	UB 64	Glad Tidings	Fishing vessel	15	br
30 May 1918	UB 64	Honey Bee	Fishing vessel	34	br
30 May 1918	UB 64	Jane Gordon	Fishing vessel	27	br
30 May 1918	UB 64	Lloyd	Fishing vessel	35	br
30 May 1918	UB 64	Marianne Mc Crum	Fishing vessel	30	br
30 May 1918	UB 64	Never Can Tell	Fishing vessel	31	br
30 May 1918	UB 64	Seabird	Fishing vessel	15	br
30 May 1918	UB 64	Sparkling Wave	Fishing vessel (smack)	37	br
30 May 1918	UB 64	St. Mary	Fishing vessel	29	br
8 Jun 1918	UB 64	Elektra	Sailing vessel	614	nw
9 Jun 1918	UB 64	Lena (p.)	Sailing vessel	371	sw
19 Jul 1918	UB 64	Justicia (d.)	Passenger steamer	32,234	br
19 Jul 1918	UB 64	Ranger	Auxiliary motor	79	br
23 Jul 1918	UB 64	Marmora	Armed merchant cruiser	10,509	br
24 Jul 1918	UB 64	Defender (d.)	Steamer	8,520	br
28 Aug 1918	U 53	Pauline	Sailing vessel	134	ru
1 Sep 1918	U 53	Ami De Dieu	Fishing vessel	45	fr
1 Sep 1918	U 53	Etoile Polaire	Fishing vessel	51	fr
2 Sep 1918	U 53	Hirondelle	Fishing vessel (dundee)	38	fr
2 Sep 1918	U 53	Nicolazic	Fishing vessel (dundee)	42	fr
4 Sep 1918	U 53	War Firth	Steamer	3,112	br
5 Sep 1918	U 53	Rio Mondego (d.)	Sailing vessel	733	pt
				107,367
58 ships sunk (55,034 tons) and 6 ships damaged (52,333 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost). We have a picture of this vessel.