WWI U-boat commanders

Thorwald von Bothmer

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/02)

Successes
22 ships sunk with a total of 66,394 GRT
2 ships damaged with a total of 6,714 GRT
1 warship damaged with a total of 5,250 tons
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 1,005 GRT

Born:	30 Oct 1883
Died:	16 Jan 1947

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Ranks

1 Apr 1902		Seekadett
11 Apr 1903		Fähnrich zur See
29 Sep 1905		Leutnant zur See
8 Feb 1908		Oberleutnant zur See
12 Apr 1913		Kapitänleutnant
22 Nov 1919		Out of naval service
21 Jan 1920		Korvettenkapitän (Charakter)

Decorations

prewar		Order of the Crown
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
late 1916		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

U 66

23 Jul 1915

16 Jun 1917

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Thorwald von Bothmer

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

5 Apr 1916	U 66	Zent	Steamer	3,890	br
6 Apr 1916	U 66	Binicaise	Sailing vessel	151	fr
7 Apr 1916	U 66	Sainte Marie	Sailing vessel	397	fr
7 Apr 1916	U 66	Rijndijk (d.)	Steamer	3,557	nl
8 Apr 1916	U 66	Santanderino	Steamer	3,346	sp
9 Apr 1916	U 66	Eastern City	Steamer	4,341	br
9 Apr 1916	U 66	Glenalmond	Steamer	2,888	br
9 Apr 1916	U 66	Sjolyst	Steamer	997	nw
10 Apr 1916	U 66	Margam Abbey	Steamer	4,471	br
10 Apr 1916	U 66	Unione	Steamer	2,367	it
11 Aug 1916	U 66	Inverdruie	Sailing vessel	613	nw
19 Aug 1916	U 66	Falmouth (d.)	Light cruiser	5,250	br
11 Dec 1916	U 66	Bjor	Steamer	1,090	nw
11 Dec 1916	U 66	Palander	Sailing vessel	311	sw

1 Mar 1917	U 66	Gurre	Steamer	1,733	nw
1 Mar 1917	U 66	Livingstone (p.)	Steamer	1,005	nw
22 Mar 1917	U 66	Stuart Prince	Steamer	3,597	br
27 Mar 1917	U 66	Neath	Auxiliary motor	5,548	br
6 Apr 1917	U 66	Powhatan	Tanker	6,117	br
5 Jun 1917	U 66	Amor	Steamer	3,472	it
5 Jun 1917	U 66	Manchester Miller	Steamer	4,234	br
7 Jun 1917	U 66	Cranmore (d.)	Steamer	3,157	br
7 Jun 1917	U 66	Ikalis	Steamer	4,329	br
10 Jun 1917	U 66	Bay State	Steamer	6,583	br
10 Jun 1917	U 66	Highbury	Steamer	4,831	br
14 Jun 1917	U 66	Perfect	Sailing vessel	1,088	nw
				79,363
23 ships sunk (67,399 tons) and 3 ships damaged (11,964 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.