WWI U-boat commanders

Erich Wilcke

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/00)

Successes
2 ships sunk with a total of 2,811 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 3,459 GRT

Born:18 Dec 1883 Spandau 
Died:3 Apr 1915 Straits of Dover 


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Ranks

7 Apr 1900 Seekadett
19 Apr 1901 Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1903 Leutnant zur See
11 May 1905 Oberleutnant zur See
22 Mar 1910 Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

3 Oct 1912  Order of the Red Eagle

U-boat Commands

U 379 Dec 1914 - 30 Apr 1915

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Erich Wilcke

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
25 Mar 1915 U 37 Delmira (d.)Steamer3,459br
31 Mar 1915 U 37 EmmaSteamer1,617fr
1 Apr 1915 U 37 Seven SeasSteamer1,194br
 6,270
2 ships sunk (2,811 tons) and 1 ship damaged (3,459 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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