Karl-Ernst Schroeter

Karl-Ernst Schroeter
Born 3 December 1912(1912-12-03)
Freystadt, Silesia, Germany
Died 23 May 1943(1943-05-23) (aged 30)
North Atlantic ocean
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Kriegsmarine
Years of service 1934–1943
Rank Korvettenkapitän
Commands held U-121
U-752
Battles/wars

World War II

Karl-Ernst Schroeter (3 December 1912 – 23 May 1943) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and commander of U-121 and U-752. Schroeter is credited with sinking eight ships, all in U-752, for 33,492 GRT.[1]

Schroeter commissioned the new Type IIB U-Boat U-121 on May 28, 1940 and served as her first commanding officer until March 30, 1941. The U-121 spent her entire career as training vessel and Schroeter saw no combat in her. From the U-121 Schroeter moved on to the new Type VIIC U-752, which was commissioned on May 24, 1941. Schroeter would command the U-752 for the next two years until its sinking and his death on May 23, 1943.[1][2]

War record

Ships attacked[1]
Date Ship Tonnage Nationality Convoy Fate
25 August 1941 T-898 (No 44) 553  Soviet Union Sunk
15 November 1941 T-889 (No 34) 581  Soviet Union Sunk
21 April 1942 West Imboden 5,751  United States Sunk
23 April 1942 Reinholt 4,799  Norway Damaged
1 May 1942 Bidevind 4,956  Norway Sunk
23 July 1942 Garmula 5,254  United Kingdom Sunk
27 July 1942 Leikanger 4,003  Norway FN-20 Sunk
9 August 1942 Mendanau 6,047  Netherlands Sunk
13 August 1942 Cripple Creek 6,347  United States Sunk

Sources

  1. ^ a b c "Korvettenkapitän Karl-Ernst Schroeter". uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/1134.html. Retrieved 21 November 2010. 
  2. ^ Blair (2000), 337–338.

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