WWI U-boat commanders

Otto Ehrentraut

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
14 ships sunk with a total of 14,784 GRT

Born:	21 Dec 1886	Berlin
Died:	8 Feb 1917	North Sea

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Ranks

1 Apr 1908		Seekadett
10 Apr 1909		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1911		Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1914		Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

UC 6	5 May 1916	-	5 Sep 1916
UC 39	1 Feb 1917	-	8 Feb 1917 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Otto Ehrentraut

Date	U-boat		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.

26 May 1916	UC 6		Volharding	Barge	1,000		be
1 Jun 1916	UC 6		Excellenz Mehnert	Steamer	646		nw
8 Jun 1916	UC 6		Kaphreda	Navy Trawler	245		br
19 Jun 1916	UC 6		Corton Light Vessel	Light vessel	unknown		br
21 Jun 1916	UC 6		Otis Tarda	Steamer	759		nl
23 Jun 1916	UC 6		Burma	Steamer	706		br
27 Jun 1916	UC 6		Waalstroom	Steamer	1,441		nl
29 Jun 1916	UC 6		Hirose	Navy Trawler	275		br
7 Jul 1916	UC 6		Gannet	steamer	1,127		br
10 Jul 1916	UC 6		Kara	Steamer	2,338		br
3 Sep 1916	UC 6		Mascotte	Steamer	1,097		br

7 Feb 1917	UC 39		Hans Kinck	Steamer	2,667		nw
8 Feb 1917	UC 39		Hanna Larsen	Steamer	1,311		br
8 Feb 1917	UC 39		Ida	Steamer	1,172		nw
					14,784
14 ships sunk (14,784 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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