WWI U-boat commanders

Friedrich Wißmann

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/07)

Successes
5 ships sunk with a total of 271 GRT
2 ships taken as prize with a total of 3,863 GRT

Born:10 Dec 1888 Neuwied 
Died:18 Nov 1917 Baltic Sea 

Friedrich Wißmann

Ranks

3 Apr 1907 Seekadett
21 Apr 1908 Fähnrich zur See
28 Sep 1910 Leutnant zur See
27 Sep 1913 Oberleutnant zur See
20 Aug 1917 Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UC 5722 Jan 1917 - 18 Nov 1917 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Friedrich Wißmann

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
9 Jun 1917 UC 57 LudvigSailing vessel78sw
20 Jun 1917 UC 57 Penpol (p.)Steamer2,061br
24 Jun 1917 UC 57 Meggie (p.)Steamer1,802br
26 Jun 1917 UC 57 MarieBarge87ru
26 Jun 1917 UC 57 TervoBarge58ru
26 Jun 1917 UC 57 GEORGSailing vessel18ru
26 Jun 1917 UC 57 MartiniemiTug30ru
 4,134
7 ships sunk (4,134 tons).


Legend
(p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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