Otto von Schrader | |
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 Otto von Schrader (5th from left) | |
| Born | 18 March 1888 Lyck, East Prussia, German Empire (modern Poland) |
| Died | 19 July 1945 (aged 57) Bergen, Norway |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1907–45 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | SM UB-35 SM UC-31 SM UB-64 SM U-53 light cruiser Königsberg |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto von Schrader (18 March 1888 – 19 July 1945) was a German admiral during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. As a U-boat commander during World War I, he was credited with the sinking of 57 ships for a total of 54,663 gross register tons (GRT), a further 6 ships damaged for a total of 52,333 GRT, including SS Justicia, and one ship of 336 GRT taken as a prize.[1] Schrader was taken prisoner of war in Norway at the end of World War II. He committed suicide in Norwegian captivity on 19 July 1945.
- ^ "Otto von Schrader". uboat.net.