WWI U-boat commanders

Klaus Hansen

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/02)

Successes
30 ships sunk with a total of 62,934 GRT
3 ships damaged with a total of 15,637 GRT
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 355 GRT

Born:	5 Jan 1883	Cöln
Died:	24 Sep 1915	off Scilly Islands

Ranks

1 Apr 1902		Seekadett
11 Apr 1903		Fähnrich zur See
29 Sep 1905		Leutnant zur See
30 Mar 1908		Oberleutnant zur See
22 Mar 1914		Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

9 Aug 1908		Albert Order (Saxony)
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

U 16	1 Aug 1914	-	15 Mar 1915
U 41	1 Feb 1915	-	24 Sep 1915 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Klaus Hansen

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

15 Feb 1915	U 16	Dulwich	Steamer	3,289	br
15 Feb 1915	U 16	Ville De Lille	Steamer	997	fr
18 Feb 1915	U 16	Dinorah (d.)	Steamer	4,208	fr
19 Feb 1915	U 16	Belridge (d.)	Tanker	7,020	nw
2 May 1915	U 41	America	Steamer	3,706	nw
2 May 1915	U 41	Cruiser	Trawler	146	br
2 May 1915	U 41	Martaban	Trawler	148	br
2 May 1915	U 41	Mercury	Trawler	222	br
2 May 1915	U 41	St. George	Trawler	215	br
3 May 1915	U 41	Oscar	Sailing vessel	107	nw
3 May 1915	U 41	Roxane (p.)	Steamer	355	sw
25 May 1915	U 41	Nebraskan (d.)	Steamer	4,409	am
26 May 1915	U 41	Morwenna	Steamer	1,414	br
27 May 1915	U 41	Cadeby	Steamer	1,130	br
28 May 1915	U 41	Ethiope	Steamer	3,794	br
28 May 1915	U 41	Spennymoor	Steamer	2,733	br
28 May 1915	U 41	Tullochmoor	Steamer	3,520	br
29 May 1915	U 41	Cysne	Steamer	623	pt
29 May 1915	U 41	Dixiana	Steamer	3,329	br
29 May 1915	U 41	Glenlee	Steamer	4,140	br
16 Jul 1915	U 41	Balva	Steamer	1,165	ru
17 Jul 1915	U 41	General Radetzky	Steamer	2,118	ru
24 Jul 1915	U 41	Grangewood	Steamer	3,422	br
25 Jul 1915	U 41	Celtic	Trawler	264	br
25 Jul 1915	U 41	Cydonia	Trawler	259	br
25 Jul 1915	U 41	Emblem	Trawler	157	br
25 Jul 1915	U 41	Gadwall	Trawler	192	br
25 Jul 1915	U 41	Honoria	Trawler	179	br
25 Jul 1915	U 41	Leelenaw	Steamer	1,923	am
28 Jul 1915	U 41	Trondhjemsfjord	Steamer	4,350	nw
23 Sep 1915	U 41	Anglo-colombian	Steamer	4,792	br
23 Sep 1915	U 41	Chancellor	Steamer	4,586	br
23 Sep 1915	U 41	Hesione	Steamer	3,363	br
24 Sep 1915	U 41	Urbino	Steamer	6,651	br
				78,926
31 ships sunk (63,289 tons) and 3 ships damaged (15,637 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost). We have a picture of this vessel.