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

		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.