WWI U-boat commanders

Paul Wagenführ

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/00)

Successes
22 ships sunk with a total of 72,542 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 4,154 GRT
1 warship damaged with a total of 1,250 tons
3 ships taken as prize with a total of 430 GRT

Born:	10 Mar 1884	Helmstedt
Died:	12 Aug 1917	North Sea

If you can help with photo or any information on this Officer please contact us at gummi@uboat.net.

Ranks

7 Apr 1900		Seekadett
19 Apr 1901		Fähnrich zur See
15 Apr 1904		Leutnant zur See
30 Mar 1906		Oberleutnant zur See
10 Apr 1911		Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
14 May 1917		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

U 44

7 May 1915

12 Aug 1917 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Paul Wagenführ

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

25 Mar 1916	U 44	Ottomar	Sailing vessel	327	ru
27 Mar 1916	U 44	Manchester Engineer	Steamer	4,302	br
29 Mar 1916	U 44	Begonia (d.)	Sloop	1,250	br
30 Mar 1916	U 44	Bell	Sailing vessel	3,765	nw
31 Mar 1916	U 44	Achilles	Steamer	7,043	br
31 Mar 1916	U 44	Goldmouth	Tanker	7,446	br
31 Mar 1916	U 44	Hans Gude	Steamer	1,110	nw
1 Apr 1916	U 44	Ashburton	Steamer	4,445	br
27 Sep 1916	U 44	Thurso	Steamer	1,244	br

16 Jan 1917	U 44	Baron Sempill	Steamer	1,607	br
23 Jan 1917	U 44	Agnes (p.)	Trawler	125	br
23 Jan 1917	U 44	George E. Benson (p.)	Trawler	155	br
23 Jan 1917	U 44	Vera (p.)	Trawler	150	br
6 Mar 1917	U 44	Caldergrove	Steamer	4,327	br
6 Mar 1917	U 44	Fenay Lodge	Steamer	3,223	br
7 Mar 1917	U 44	Ohio	Steamer	8,719	fr
8 Mar 1917	U 44	Dunbarmoor	Steamer	3,651	br
8 Mar 1917	U 44	Silas	Sailing vessel	750	nw
10 Mar 1917	U 44	Aracataca (d.)	steamer	4,154	br
14 Mar 1917	U 44	Bray Head	Steamer	3,077	br
16 Mar 1917	U 44	Narragansett	Tanker	9,196	br
28 Apr 1917	U 44	Vacuum	Steamer	2,551	am
2 May 1917	U 44	Natuna	Sailing vessel	1,121	nw
21 Jul 1917	U 44	Robert Smith	Navy Trawler	211	br
24 Jul 1917	U 44	Thorsdal	steamer	2,200	nw
27 Jul 1917	U 44	John Hays Hammond	Sailing Vessel	132	am
5 Aug 1917	U 44	Bracondale	Q-ship	2,095	br
				78,376
25 ships sunk (72,972 tons) and 2 ships damaged (5,404 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.