U-25 

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U-Boat 25aa

 

U-25 is a type U-23 submarine built in Germania,Kiel and launched on 12 Jul 1913

U-25 participated in three patrols.

During its patrols, U-25 sunk 21 vessels and damaged one totalling 14,308tons

U-25 surrendered at Cherburg 1921

 

Commanded by KptLt Otto Wünsche

 

U - 25  from 1 Aug 1914 - 15 Sep 1915          22 ships     14,308tons

  U - 70 from 22 Sep 1915 - 15 Sept 1917        54 ships     159,400tons

U - 97 from 14 Oct 1917 - 12 Jan 1918         2 ships     5,206tons     

U - 126 from 7 Oct 1918 - 11 Nov 1918          0 ships                        

 

otto wunsche Kpt

KptLt Otto Wünsche

photo ID wunsche

attributed to Axis History Forum

 Iron Cross 2nd Class

Iron Cross 1st Class

Hausorden von Hohenzollern

Pour le Merite

 

Crew of U - 25

partial crew list

Bendiz, Walter     Marine Oberingenier    

Friedrich, Hans     Leutnant z.S.d.R

Heusinger, von Wal, Emil     Korvet-Kpt

Ladewig, Carl     Marine-Oberingenieur

Leissner, Wilhelm     Oberleutnant z.S

Oehlmann, Fritz     Leutnant z.S.d.R

Schnell, Ernst     Leutnant z.S.d.R

 

Vessels sunk & damaged by U - 25 

14,308tons

7 Jun 1915     SS 'Glittertind '    717tons     Norway

7 Jun 1915     SS' Nottingham'    165tons     British

7 Jun 1915     SS 'Pentland     204tons     British      

7 Jun 1915     SS 'Saturn'     183tons     British        

7 Jun 1915     SS 'Velocity'    186tons     British       

9 Jun 1915     SS 'Cardiff'     163tons     British       

9 Jun 1915     SS 'Castor'     182tons     British        

9 Jun 1915     SS 'J.Leyman'     197tons     British   

9 Jun 1915     SS 'Tunisian     211tons     British     

      4 Jul 1915     SS 'Sunbeam'    132tons     British           

8 Jul 1915     SS 'Anna'    2,000tons     Rumania     

8 Jul 1915     SS 'Guido'     2,093     British            

9 Jul 1915     SS 'Nordaas'     1,111tons     Norway

11 Jul 1915     SS 'Hainton'     156tons     British     

 11 Jul 1915     SS 'Syrian'     176tons     British         

   11 Jul 1915     SS 'Fleetwood'     163tons     damaged

6 Aug 1915     SS 'Maj'     920tons     Sweden         

7 Aug 1915     SS 'Norman'     1,060tons     Norway

10 Aug 1915     SS 'Aura'     396tons     Norway          

14 Aug 1915     SS 'Albis'     1,381tons     Norway       

17 Aug 1915     SS 'Mineral'     649tons     Norway     

19 Aug 1915     SS 'Bras'     1863tons     Norway