Freiherr Volkhard von Bothmer

Successes
15 ships sunk with a total of 26,218 GRT
2 ships damaged with a total of 5,755 GRT

Born:	27 Aug 1882	Greifswald
Died:	20 Mar 1948	Hamburg

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7 Apr 1900		Seekadett
19 Apr 1901		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1903		Leutnant zur See
30 Mar 1906		Oberleutnant zur See
10 Apr 1911		Kapitänleutnant
22 Nov 1919		Out of naval service
21 Jan 1920		Korvettenkapitän (Charakter)

U 54	16 May 1916	-	19 May 1917
UC 23	5 Jul 1917	-	14 Dec 1917

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Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

3 Feb 1917	U 54	Tamara	Sailing vessel	453	nw
4 Feb 1917	U 54	Floridian	Steamer	4,777	br
4 Feb 1917	U 54	Palmleaf	Tanker	5,489	br
5 Feb 1917	U 54	Ainsdale (d.)	Sailing vessel	1,825	br
5 Feb 1917	U 54	Azul	Steamer	3,074	br
7 Feb 1917	U 54	Wallace (d.)	Steamer	3,930	br
7 Feb 1917	U 54	Saxonian	Tanker	4,855	br
15 Mar 1917	U 54	Eugene Pergeline	Sailing vessel	2,203	fr
1 Apr 1917	U 54	Consul Persson	steamer	1,835	nw
1 Apr 1917	U 54	Fjelland	Steamer	387	nw
2 Apr 1917	U 54	Havlyst	Steamer	532	nw
2 Aug 1917	UC 23	Ermine	Fleet messenger	1,777	br
6 Sep 1917	UC 23	Helgian	Navy Trawler	220	br
7 Sep 1917	UC 23	By George	Navy Trawler	225	br
21 Sep 1917	UC 23	SANTO NICOLA	Sailing vessel	159	it
21 Sep 1917	UC 23	SPIRIDON	Sailing vessel	128	gr
23 Sep 1917	UC 23	NICOLAOS	Sailing vessel	104	gr
				31,973
15 ships sunk (26,218 tons) and 2 ships damaged (5,755 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged.