Karl-Ernst Schroeter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 December 1912 Freystadt, Silesia, Germany |
| Died | 23 May 1943 (aged 30) North Atlantic ocean |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1934–1943 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
| Commands | 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]
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "Korvettenkapitän Karl-Ernst Schroeter". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Blair (2000), 337–338.