Karl-Ernst Schroeter
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Karl-Ernst Schroeter
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| Born | 3 December 1912 Freystadt, Silesia, Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. North Atlantic ocean |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1934–1943 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
| Commands held | U-121 U-752 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Karl-Ernst Schroeter (3 December 1912 – 23 May 1943) 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 33,492 GRT.[1]
Schroeter commissioned the new Type IIB U-Boat U-121 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 U-752, 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.[1][2]
War record
| Date | Ship | Tonnage | Nationality | Convoy | Fate |
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| 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 |
Sources
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- ↑ Blair (2000), 337–338.
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