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Reinhold Saltzwedel
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)
| Successes 113 ships sunk for a total of 173.661 GRT 7 ships damaged for a total of 16.021 GRT |
| Born: | 23 Nov, 1889 | |
| Dead: | 2 Dec, 1917 | English Channel |
  | Ranks
Decorations
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U-boat Commands
| UB 10 | 13 Jan, 1916 | - | 18 Jun, 1916 |
| UC 10 | 14 Jun, 1916 | - | 26 Jun, 1916 |
| UC 11 | 12 Aug, 1916 | - | 20 Aug, 1916 |
| UC 21 | 15 Sep, 1916 | - | 9 Jun, 1917 |
| UC 71 | 10 Jun, 1917 | - | 13 Sep, 1917 |
| UB 81 | 18 Sep, 1917 | - | 2 Dec, 1917 (+) |
Notes
Saltzwedel was a Lt.z.S. when war broke out and Adjutant on the Linienschiff Kaiser. He was promoted to Oblt.z.S. On the 19th September 1914.
In May 1915 he went to the U-boot-Schule. Shortly afterwards he joined the U-Flottille Flandern where he became commander of UB 10 on 13th January 1916. In June, from the 14th till the 26th he served as commander of the UC 10 and later UC 11 until 20th August 1916. On 15 September he became commander of the UC 21 and on the 10th of June 1917 he took command of the UC 71. On 20 August he was awarded the Pour le Mérite. On 18 September 1917 he became CO of UB 81.
He died on UB 81 on 2 December 1917 after running into a mine.
He sank more than 110 merchant vessels for over 170.000 BRT. His name was given to the 2 U-Boot Flottille of the Kriegsmarine in Wilhelmshaven.