WWI U-boat commanders

Egon Lerch

Linenschiffleutnant

Successes
1 ship sunk with a total of 1,065 GRT
1 warship damaged with a total of 22,189 tons
6 ships taken as prize with a total of 6 GRT

Born:	19 Jun 1886	Triest
Died:	12 Aug 1915	Venice

Egon Lerch

Ranks

1 Nov 1908		Fregattenleutnant
1 Jan 1913		Linenschiffleutnant

Decorations

likely prewar		Order of the Medjidie
likely prewar		Military Merit Medal
		Order of Leopold

U-boat Commands

21 Aug 1914

-

12 Aug 1915 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Egon Lerch

Date	U-boat		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.

21 Dec 1914	k.u.k. U12		Jean Bart (d.)	Battleship	22,189		fr

22 Mar 1915	k.u.k. U12		Fiore Di Dulcigno (p.)	sailing vessel	3		mo
22 Mar 1915	k.u.k. U12		Hilussie (p.)	Sailing vessel	3		mo
31 Mar 1915	k.u.k. U12		Buona Forte (p.)	sailing vessel	unknown		mo
31 Mar 1915	k.u.k. U12		Fiore I (p.)	sailing vessel	unknown		mo
31 Mar 1915	k.u.k. U12		Hailie (p.)	Sailing vessel	unknown		mo
31 Mar 1915	k.u.k. U12		Indaverdi (p.)	Sailing vessel	unknown		mo
29 May 1915	k.u.k. U12		Virginia	Steamer	1,065		gr
					23,260
7 ships sunk (1,071 tons) and 1 ship damaged (22,189 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.

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