WWI U-boat commanders

Otto von Schrader

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/06)

Successes
57 ships sunk for a total of 54,663 GRT
6 ships damaged for a total of 52,333 GRT
1 ship taken as prize for a total of 371 GRT

Born:18 Mar 1888 Lyck, E Prussia 
Died:19 Jul 1945 Bergen, Norway 

Otto von Schrader
Otto von Shrader as Admiral

Ranks

1 Feb 1906Seekadett
6 Apr 1907Fähnrich zur See
30 Sep 1909Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1912Oberleutnant zur See
26 Apr 1917Kapitänleutnant
1 Apr 1926Korvettenkapitän
1 Feb 1931Fregattenkapitän
1 Apr 1933Kapitän zur See
1 Apr 1937Konteradmiral
1 Nov 1939Vizeadmiral
1 Mar 1942Admiral

Decorations

1914Iron Cross 2nd class
 Ottoman Medal of Merit
 Empire Silver Medal Imtiaz with Scimitars
1 Aug 1916Iron Cross 1st class
 Badge U-Boat War
5 Mar 1922Hausorden von Hohenzollern
5 Mar 1922Hanseatic Cross
 Band for Iron Cross I Class
20 Nov 1941German Cross in Gold (WWII)
19 Aug 1943Knight's Cross (WWII)

U-boat Commands

UC 312 Sep 1916 - 20 Jul 1917
UB 3527 Sep 1916 - 5 Nov 1916
UB 645 Aug 1917 - 31 Oct 1917
UB 6428 Feb 1918 - 31 Aug 1918
U 5318 Aug 1918 - 29 Nov 1918

Notes

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