Freiherr Wilhelm von Fircks

Successes
14 ships sunk with a total of 28,050 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 6,526 GRT

Born:	31 Dec 1881	Berlin
Died:	14 May 1917	Horns Reef

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		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

7 Sep 1916

14 May 1917 (+)

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Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

7 Dec 1916	U 59	August	Sailing vessel	341	sw
8 Dec 1916	U 59	Harry	Sailing vessel	81	sw

13 Jan 1917	U 59	Solvang	Steamer	2,970	nw
16 Jan 1917	U 59	Brenn	Sailing vessel	2,189	fr
19 Jan 1917	U 59	Gaea	Steamer	1,002	nw
23 Jan 1917	U 59	Sardinia	Steamer	1,500	nw
19 Mar 1917	U 59	Charlois	Tanker	2,786	nl
20 Mar 1917	U 59	Gurre	Steamer	2,866	da
21 Mar 1917	U 59	Najade	Sailing vessel	1,752	nw
31 Mar 1917	U 59	Valacia (d.)	Steamer	6,526	br
2 Apr 1917	U 59	Snespurven	Sailing vessel	1,409	nw
5 Apr 1917	U 59	Canadian	Passenger steamer	9,309	br
6 Apr 1917	U 59	Amiral L’hermite	Sailing vessel	156	fr
6 Apr 1917	U 59	Roland	Sailing vessel	135	fr
9 Apr 1917	U 59	Fremad I	Sailing vessel	1,554	nw
				34,576
14 ships sunk (28,050 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,526 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.