Walther Schwieger
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Walther Schwieger was a German U-boat commander in World War I, best known for ordering the torpedo attack that sank the RMS Lusitania in 1915.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military officer
ⓘ
U-boat commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | German Empire ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
killed in action
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submarine sunk by mine ⓘ |
| commandedDuringEvent | sinking of RMS Lusitania ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1885-04-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1917-09-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1915-05-07 ⓘ |
| deathContext | World War I naval operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| eventLocation | off the coast of Ireland ⓘ |
| familyName | Schwieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Walther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial ⓘ |
| involvedIn | German U-boat campaign of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | unrestricted submarine warfare ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Kapitänleutnant ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Walther Schwieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableActionDate | 1915-05-07 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding German U-boats in World War I
ⓘ
torpedoing RMS Lusitania ⓘ |
| numberOfTorpedoesFiredAtLusitania | 1 GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation | submarine commander ⓘ |
| orderedAttackOn | RMS Lusitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial German Navy U-boat arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Berlin
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStart | early 1900s ⓘ |
| shipCommanded |
U-20
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U-88 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipSunkBy | British naval mine ⓘ |
| submarineTypeCommanded | Type U 19-class submarine ⓘ |
| victimShip |
RMS Lusitania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
multiple Allied merchant ships ⓘ |
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