WWI U-boat commanders

Erich Stephan

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
7 ships sunk with a total of 17,206 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 3,282 GRT

Born:	2 Apr 1889
Died:

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Ranks

1 Apr 1908		Seekadett
10 Apr 1909		Fähnrich zur See
27 Jan 1912		Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1914		Oberleutnant zur See
24 Nov 1919		Out of naval service
9 Jan 1920		Kapitänleutnant (Charakter)

Decorations

Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

UB 10	17 Oct 1917	-	27 Oct 1917
UB 10	8 Nov 1917	-	29 Jan 1918
UC 17	16 Jan 1918	-	4 May 1918
UB 116	24 May 1918	-	4 Oct 1918

Notes

When the war ended, was Stephan was the most senior Oberleutnant zur See that wasn’t a prisoner of war or interned. He would have been promoted to Kapitänleutnant very soon had the war continued.

Ships hit by Erich Stephan

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

7 Feb 1918	UC 17	Creosol	Tanker	1,179	br
7 Feb 1918	UC 17	Elfi	Steamer	1,120	nw
23 Mar 1918	UC 17	New Dawn	Navy Drifter	93	br
24 Mar 1918	UC 17	War Knight	Steamer	7,951	br
26 Mar 1918	UC 17	Lady Cory-Wright	Steamer	2,516	br
26 Apr 1918	UC 17	Sif (d.)	Steamer	3,282	nw
29 Apr 1918	UC 17	Frogner	Steamer	1,476	nw
30 Apr 1918	UC 17	Isleworth	Steamer	2,871	br
				20,488
7 ships sunk (17,206 tons) and 1 ship damaged (3,282 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.