WWI U-boat commanders

Ernst Voigt

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
80 ships sunk with a total of 71,755 GRT
3 ships damaged with a total of 2,570 GRT

Born:	31 Jul 1890	Vienenburg/Harz
Died:	25 Aug 1917	Dover area

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Ranks

1 Apr 1908		Seekadett
10 Apr 1909		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1911		Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1914		Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
25 Sep 1916		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
23 Sep 1917		Military Order of St. Henry (Saxony) (posthumous)

U-boat Commands

UB 6	13 Nov 1915	-	26 Apr 1916
UB 23	13 Mar 1916	-	9 Nov 1916
UC 72	5 Dec 1916	-	25 Aug 1917 (+)

Notes

Date of death approximate. UC 72 hit a mine while returning through the Straits of Dover. The wreck of Voigt's boat was identified in 2013.

Ships hit by Ernst Voigt

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

27 Jan 1916	UB 6	Crystal	Fishing vessel (smack)	57	br
17 Mar 1916	UB 6	Ask (d.)	Steamer	1,041	sw
31 Mar 1916	UB 6	Hollandia	Steamer	1,115	sw
4 Jul 1916	UB 23	Queen Bee	Fishing vessel (smack)	34	br
5 Jul 1916	UB 23	Annie Anderson	Fishing vessel	77	br
5 Jul 1916	UB 23	Peep O’ Day	Drifter	52	br
6 Jul 1916	UB 23	Girl Bessie	Drifter	62	br
6 Jul 1916	UB 23	Nancy Hunnam	Drifter	58	br
6 Jul 1916	UB 23	Newark Castle	Drifter	85	br
6 Jul 1916	UB 23	Petunia	Drifter	58	br
6 Jul 1916	UB 23	Watchful	Fishing vessel	52	br
24 Jul 1916	UB 23	Mary	Barge	560	nw
26 Jul 1916	UB 23	Kentigern	Sailing vessel	796	nw
27 Jul 1916	UB 23	Agenda	Sailing vessel	226	nw
28 Jul 1916	UB 23	Andrewina	Motor fishing vessel	50	br
28 Jul 1916	UB 23	Good Design	Motor fishing vessel	40	br
28 Jul 1916	UB 23	Jane Stewart	Motor fishing vessel	15	br
28 Jul 1916	UB 23	Janet Ovenstone	Motor fishing vessel	15	br
28 Jul 1916	UB 23	Johan	Motor fishing vessel	49	br
28 Jul 1916	UB 23	Renown	Drifter	61	br
28 Jul 1916	UB 23	Speedwell	Motor fishing vessel	11	br
28 Jul 1916	UB 23	Spero Meliora	Motor fishing vessel	11	br
28 Jul 1916	UB 23	Volunteer	Motor fishing vessel	15	br
3 Sep 1916	UB 23	General Archinard	Sailing vessel	355	fr
6 Sep 1916	UB 23	Britannia	Sailing vessel	48	br
7 Sep 1916	UB 23	Emma	Fishing vessel	19	fr
7 Sep 1916	UB 23	Farfadet	Fishing vessel	17	fr
7 Sep 1916	UB 23	Jeanne D’arc	Fishing vessel	17	fr
7 Sep 1916	UB 23	Leonine	Fishing vessel	20	fr
8 Sep 1916	UB 23	Marie Louise	Sailing vessel	157	fr
8 Sep 1916	UB 23	Mayo	Steamer	1,880	sp
9 Sep 1916	UB 23	Gemma	Steamer	3,111	it
9 Sep 1916	UB 23	Remora	Sailing vessel	92	fr
21 Oct 1916	UB 23	Julia	Sailing vessel	166	fr
21 Oct 1916	UB 23	Snestad	Steamer	2,350	nw
23 Oct 1916	UB 23	Alf	Sailing vessel	196	da
23 Oct 1916	UB 23	ANTOINE ALLOSIA	Fishing vessel	29	fr
23 Oct 1916	UB 23	Saint Pierre	Sailing vessel	151	fr
23 Oct 1916	UB 23	Venus Ii	Steamer	784	nw
26 Oct 1916	UB 23	Saint Yves	Sailing vessel	165	fr

13 Mar 1917	UC 72	Reward	Sailing vessel	172	br
24 Mar 1917	UC 72	Kings Grey (d.)	Navy trawler	338	br
1 Apr 1917	UC 72	Eastern Belle	Sailing vessel	97	br
26 Apr 1917	UC 72	Plantin	Navy Drifter	84	br
27 Apr 1917	UC 72	Good Hope	Sailing vessel	89	br
29 Apr 1917	UC 72	Bayonnais	Fishing vessel (sail)	20	fr
29 Apr 1917	UC 72	EUGENIE ET LUCIE	Sailing vessel	34	fr
29 Apr 1917	UC 72	FRERE DES CINQ SOEURS	Sailing vessel	20	fr
29 Apr 1917	UC 72	Petit Ernest	Fishing vessel (sail)	20	fr
1 May 1917	UC 72	Acacia	Fishing vessel (sail)	9	fr
1 May 1917	UC 72	Antigone	Fishing vessel (sail)	15	fr
1 May 1917	UC 72	Camille Amelie	Fishing vessel (sail)	21	fr
2 May 1917	UC 72	Cancalais	Sailing vessel	231	fr
2 May 1917	UC 72	Keryado	Navy Trawler	175	fr
2 May 1917	UC 72	Victoire	Sailing vessel	290	fr
2 May 1917	UC 72	Russie	Sailing vessel	127	fr
2 May 1917	UC 72	Yvonne	Sailing vessel	100	fr
4 May 1917	UC 72	Mamelena Ix	Trawler	115	sp
4 May 1917	UC 72	Mamelena Xii	Trawler	111	sp
4 May 1917	UC 72	Marne Ii	Trawler	250	fr
4 May 1917	UC 72	Verdun	Trawler	25	fr
5 May 1917	UC 72	Nydal	Steamer	1,809	nw
6 May 1917	UC 72	Francesco	Steamer	3,438	it
28 May 1917	UC 72	Detlef Wagner	Sailing vessel	225	br
2 Jun 1917	UC 72	Ereaga	steamer	2,233	sp
2 Jun 1917	UC 72	Skarpsno	Steamer	1,766	nw
2 Jun 1917	UC 72	St. Sunniva	Steamer	1,140	nw
3 Jun 1917	UC 72	Rosario	Sailing vessel	1,565	ur
6 Jun 1917	UC 72	Saint Eloi	Steamer	1,993	fr
8 Jun 1917	UC 72	Sequana	Troopship	5,557	fr
3 Jul 1917	UC 72	Henrik	Steamer	3,928	nw
7 Jul 1917	UC 72	Massapequa	Steamer	3,193	am
8 Jul 1917	UC 72	Cambronne	Sailing vessel	1,863	fr
8 Jul 1917	UC 72	M. I. Mandal	Steamer	1,886	da
8 Jul 1917	UC 72	Mary W. Bowen	Sailing vessel	2,153	am
9 Jul 1917	UC 72	Ceres	Sailing vessel	296	fr
11 Jul 1917	UC 72	Anglo-patagonian	Steamer	5,017	br
15 Jul 1917	UC 72	Trelissick	Steamer	4,168	br
16 Aug 1917	UC 72	Delphic	Steamer	8,273	br
17 Aug 1917	UC 72	Meuse Ii	Tanker	5,270	fr
19 Aug 1917	UC 72	Penshurst (d.)	Q-ship	1,191	br
21 Aug 1917	UC 72	Hs 4	tug	121	br
21 Aug 1917	UC 72	Rb 6	Barge	800	br
				74,325
80 ships sunk (71,755 tons) and 3 ships damaged (2,570 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.