Karl-Ernst Schroeter
Encyclopedia
Karl-Ernst Schroeter 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 .
Schroeter commissioned the new Type IIB U-Boat
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 , 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.
Kriegsmarine
The Kriegsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Nazi regime . It superseded the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I and the post-war Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht, the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany.The Kriegsmarine grew rapidly...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and commander of U-121
German submarine U-121 (1940)
German submarine U-121 was a long-lived Type IIB U-boat built during World War II for service in the Kriegsmarine. The U-121 spent the entire war as a training vessel and was scuttled at the end of the conflict....
and U-752
German submarine U-752
German submarine U-752 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She served with 3rd U-boat Flotilla from 24 May 1941 to 23 May 1943 under the command of Karl-Ernst Schroeter....
. Schroeter is credited with sinking eight ships, all in U-752, for .
Schroeter commissioned the new Type IIB U-Boat
U-boat
U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word U-Boot , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II...
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 , 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.
War record
| 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 | |