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Kapitänleutnant Walther von Schwieger, 1885–1917 (aged 32 years)

Kapitänleutnant Walther von Schwieger

The wreck of the U-20 off Denmark after Schwieger's hasty attempt to blow her up!

Walther von Schwieger

The Lusitania arriving in New York during her maiden voyage on the 13th of September 1907.

The explosion of U-88 after it hit a British mine.

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Kapitänleutnant Walther von Schwieger

Name: Kapitänleutnant Walther /von Schwieger/
Name prefix: Kapitänleutnant
Given names: Walther
Surname prefix: von
Surname: Schwieger

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Kapitänleutnant Walther von Schwieger + … …
himself	Links Birth: 17 April 1885 — Berlin, Germany Death: 17 September 1917 — At Sea, Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eva Schwieger Kapitänleutnant Walther von Schwieger 1885–1917 Birth: 17 April 1885 — Berlin, Germany Death: 17 September 1917 — At Sea, Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands
daughter	Links Birth: about 1915 29 — Germany Death: 1950 — England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ernest Charles Piesley Christopher Robin Piesley Eva Schwieger 1915–1950 Birth: about 1915 29 — Germany Death: 1950 — England

Events of close relatives
Birth	17 April 1885 Berlin, Germany
Birth of a daughter	Eva Schwieger about 1915 Germany
Death	17 September 1917 (aged 32 years) At Sea, Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands
Last change	21 March 2012 – 11:52:20 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Born into a German noble family, Lieutenant Walther Schwieger was a U-boat commander during the First World War. In 1903 he joined the Kaiserliche Marine and from 1911 onwards he served with the U-boatwaffe. In 1912 he took over the command of the U-14. After the outbreak of World War I he was promoted to Kapitänleutnant and given command of the U-20. On May 7, 1915, Schwieger was responsible for U-20's torpedoing of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania 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 would also torpedo the SS Hesperian on September 4, 1915, and the SS Cymric on May 8, 1916. Schwieger was killed when his U-boat, U-88, was chased by HMS Stonecrop, hit a British mine, and sank on September 5, 1917 north of Terschelling. By the time of his death, Schwieger had sunk 49 ships with 183.883 gross register tons (GRT) with three submarines on 34 missions. He was the sixth most successful submarine commander of World War I. His body remains entombed in U-88.
Note	RMS Lusitania was a British luxury ocean liner owned by the Cunard Steamship Company and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank, Scotland. Christened and launched on Thursday, 7 June 1906, Lusitania met a disastrous end as a casualty of the First World War when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-20 on 7 May 1915. The great ship sank in just 18 minutes, eight miles (15 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, killing 1,198 of the people aboard. The sinking turned public opinion in many countries against Germany. It is often considered by historians to be the second most famous civilian passenger liner disaster after the sinking of Titanic.

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Media object	Kapitänleutnant Walther von Schwieger Note: Born into a German noble family, Lieutenant Walther Schwieger was a U-boat commander during the First World War. In 1903 he joined the Kaiserliche Marine and from 1911 onwards he served with the U-boatwaffe. In 1912 he took over the command of the U-14. Born into a German noble family, Lieutenant Walther Schwieger was a U-boat commander during the First World War. In 1903 he joined the Kaiserliche Marine and from 1911 onwards he served with the U-boatwaffe. In 1912 he took over the command of the U-14. After the outbreak of World War I he was promoted to Kapitänleutnant and given command of the U-20. On May 7, 1915, Schwieger was responsible for U-20's torpedoing of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania 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 would also torpedo the SS Hesperian on September 4, 1915, and the SS Cymric on May 8, 1916. Schwieger was killed when his U-boat, U-88, was chased by HMS Stonecrop, hit a British mine, and sank on September 5, 1917 north of Terschelling. By the time of his death, Schwieger had sunk 49 ships with 183.883 gross register tons (GRT) with three submarines on 34 missions. He was the sixth most successful submarine commander of World War I. His body remains entombed in U-88.
Media object	The wreck of the U-20 off Denmark after Schwieger's hasty attempt to blow her up! Note: After the outbreak of WWI Walther von Schweiger was promoted to Kapitänleutnant and given command of the U-20. On May 7, 1915, Schwieger was responsible for U-20's torpedoing of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania 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 would also torpedo the SS Hesperian on September 4, 1915, and the SS Cymric on May 8, 1916.
Media object	U-14 Note: Born into a German noble family, Lieutenant Walther Schwieger was a U-boat commander during the First World War. In 1903 he joined the Kaiserliche Marine and from 1911 onwards he served with the U-boatwaffe. In 1912 he took over the command of the U-14.
Media object	Walther von Schwieger Note: Born into a German noble family, Lieutenant Walther Schwieger was a U-boat commander during the First World War. In 1903 he joined the Kaiserliche Marine and from 1911 onwards he served with the U-boatwaffe. In 1912 he took over the command of the U-14. Born into a German noble family, Lieutenant Walther Schwieger was a U-boat commander during the First World War. In 1903 he joined the Kaiserliche Marine and from 1911 onwards he served with the U-boatwaffe. In 1912 he took over the command of the U-14. After the outbreak of World War I he was promoted to Kapitänleutnant and given command of the U-20. On May 7, 1915, Schwieger was responsible for U-20's torpedoing of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania 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 would also torpedo the SS Hesperian on September 4, 1915, and the SS Cymric on May 8, 1916. Schwieger was killed when his U-boat, U-88, was chased by HMS Stonecrop, hit a British mine, and sank on September 5, 1917 north of Terschelling. By the time of his death, Schwieger had sunk 49 ships with 183.883 gross register tons (GRT) with three submarines on 34 missions. He was the sixth most successful submarine commander of World War I. His body remains entombed in U-88.
Media object	The Lusitania arriving in New York during her maiden voyage on the 13th of September 1907. Note: RMS Lusitania was a British luxury ocean liner owned by the Cunard Steamship Company and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank, Scotland. Christened and launched on Thursday, 7 June 1906, Lusitania met a disastrous end as a casualty of the First World War when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-20 on 7 May 1915. The great ship sank in just 18 minutes, eight miles (15 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, killing 1,198 of the people aboard. The sinking turned public opinion in many countries against Germany. It is often considered by historians to be the second most famous civilian passenger liner disaster after the sinking of Titanic.
Media object	The explosion of U-88 after it hit a British mine. Note: Whilst being chased by HMS Stonecrop, U-boat U-88 hit a British mine and sank on September 5, 1917 north of Terschelling. It was commanded by Kapitänleutnant Walther von Schweiger and his body remains entombed in U-88.