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Walther Schwieger (7 April 1885 – 5 September 1917) was a U-boat commander in the Imperial German Navy (''Kaiserliche Marine'') during First World War. In 1915, he sank the passenger liner, , with the loss of 1,198 lives. ==Military career== In 1903 he joined the Imperial German Navy and from 1911 onwards he served with the U-boat Service. In 1912 he took over the command of the . After the outbreak of World War I in 1914 he was promoted to ''Kapitänleutnant'' and given command of the . On 7 May 1915, Schwieger was responsible for ''U-20's'' torpedoing of the passenger liner leading to the deaths of 1,198 people, an event that played a role in the United States' later entry into World War I. He also torpedoed SS ''Hesperian'' on 4 September and on 8 May 1916. On 31 May 1917, his U-boat sank the ''Miyazaki Maru'' during that ship's voyage from Yokohama to London, causing the loss of eight lives. Schwieger was killed in action on 5 September 1917. His U-boat hit a British mine while being chased by . It sank north of Terschelling at with a loss of all hands. At the time of his death, Schwieger had sunk 49 ships with with three submarines on 34 missions. He was the sixth most successful submarine commander of World War I. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Walther Schwieger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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