Karl-Ernst Schroeter
Karl-Ernst Schroeter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 December 1912 Freystadt, Silesia, Germany |
| Died | 23 May 1943 (aged 30) North Atlantic ocean |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  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[edit]
| 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Helgason, Guðmundur. "Korvettenkapitän Karl-Ernst Schroeter". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Blair (2000), 337–338.
Bibliography[edit]
- Blair, Clay (1996). Hitler's U-boat War: The Hunters 1939–1942. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-394-58839-8.
- Blair, Clay (2000). Hitler's U-boat War: The Hunted 1942–1945. New York: Modern Library. ISBN 0-679-64033-9.
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999b). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.