Raimund Weisbach

Raimund Weisbach
Born16 September 1886
Breslau, German Empire
Died16 June 1970 (1970-06-17) (aged 83)
Hamburg, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
Service / branch Imperial German Navy
RankKapitänleutnant
CommandsU-19, 16 March – 10 August 1916
U-81, 22 August 1916 – 1 May 1917
Battles / warsU-boat Campaign (World War I)
Easter Rising
AwardsIron Cross 1st class

Raimund Weisbach (16 September 1886 – 16 June 1970) was an officer of the Kaiserliche Marine, and a U-boat commander during the First World War. He was the torpedo officer on the German U-boat, the U-20, who saw to the preparation and firing of the torpedo that sank the RMS Lusitania on 7 May 1915. He went on to become a successful commander, sinking 36 ships before being captured when his submarine was sunk by the Royal Navy.