SMU - 12

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SMU-12 Crew & Linienschiffsleutnant Egon Lerch Commanding

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Linienschiffsleutnant Egon Lerch served 21 Aug 1914 - 12 Aug 1915

SMU - 12 sank only one ship, a Greek cargo ship in May 1915, but she had earlier captured six Montenegren sailing vessels as prizes in March.

SMU-12 also damaged, but did not sink, the French battleship Jean Bart in December 1914.

On 12 August 1915, SMU-12 struck a mine causing severe damage to her stern causing SMU-12 to sink,  All hands lost.  

SMU-12 was salvaged the next year by the Italians, The bodies of SMU-12's crew were interred at the San Michele cemetery in Venice

SMU - 12 Crew Members

  Linienschiffsleutnant Egon Lerch

Zachary,Ernst          Frigate Lieutnant

Budisavljevic, Mane          Boatswain's mate torpedo master

Ladislav, Deak          Quartermaster

Drotzinger, Rudolph          Boatswain's Mate

Dvoracek, Stanialaus          Staff Electrical Keeper

Fidra, Anton          Quartermaster Machinery

Kotzmann, Jophann          Host Machine

Kroucek, Stefan          Maschinenmatt

Lang, Franz          Boatswain's Mate Torpedo Master

Neeser, Friedrich          Staff Machine Guards

Pustaverh, Max          Boatswain's Mate Torpedo Instructor

Rice, Joseph Singer          Host Machine

Schrammayer, Robert          Quartermaster

Strausz, Zoltan          Quartermaster Torpedo Instructor

Waidisch, Karl          Electonic Quartermaster

Ziegler, Joseph          Elektrmaat        

Vessels Sunk & Engaged

21 Dec 1914        Battleship  'Jean Bart'     22,189tons  damaged     French

22 Mar 1915     'Fiore Di Duleigno'  taken as prize     Montengro

22 Mar 1915     'Hilussie'     taken as prize     Montengro

31 Mar 1915     'Buona Forte'     taken as prize     Montengro

31 Mar 1915     'Fiore I'     taken as prize     Montengro

31 Mar 1915     'Hailie'     taken as prize     Montengro

31 Mar 1915     'Indaverdi'     taken as prize     Montengro

29 May     SS 'Virginia'     1,065 tons     Greek