Adolf Ehrensberger

Successes
9 ships sunk with a total of 8,393 GRT
2 ships damaged with a total of 8,203 GRT

Born:	31 Oct 1891	Essen
Died:	9 Jun 1940

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1 Apr 1910		Seekadett
15 Apr 1911		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1913		Leutnant zur See
22 Mar 1916		Oberleutnant zur See
28 Sep 1920		Kapitänleutnant (Charakter)
28 Sep 1920		Out of naval service
1939 or so		Korvettenkapitän der Reserve

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

UC 53	6 Feb 1918	-	18 Jun 1918
UB 49	13 Jun 1918	-	29 Nov 1918

Ehrensberger died on June 9, 1940 while serving as commander of the 8. Vorpostenflottille when V 801, in which he was aboard, was mined.

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

24 Mar 1918	UC 53	La Nuova Felice	Sailing vessel	72	it
24 Mar 1918	UC 53	Nuovo Genio	Sailing vessel	35	it
24 Mar 1918	UC 53	Regina Immacolata	Sailing vessel	36	it
24 Mar 1918	UC 53	Tre Sorelle Salvo	Sailing vessel	26	it
27 Mar 1918	UC 53	Castrenzo Coppola	Sailing vessel	94	it
4 Jun 1918	UC 53	Michelangelo (d.)	Steamer	2,456	it
8 Jun 1918	UC 53	Concettina	Steamer	1,271	it
8 Jun 1918	UC 53	La Bayonnaise	Steamer	2,425	fr
10 Jun 1918	UC 53	Brodholme (d.)	Steamer	5,747	br
27 Sep 1918	UB 49	Hatasu	Steamer	3,193	br
1 Oct 1918	UB 49	Francoli	Steamer	1,241	sp
				16,596
9 ships sunk (8,393 tons) and 2 ships damaged (8,203 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.