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Waldemar Kophamel

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Waldemar Kophamel
BornAugust 16, 1880
Graudenz
DiedNovember 4, 1934 (1934-11-05) (aged 54)
Plön
AllegianceGerman Empire
Service / branchKaiserliche Marine
Years of service1898 – 1920
RankFregattenkapitän
CommandsU-35, Nov 3, 1914 – November 12, 1915
U-140, Mar 28, 1918 – November 11, 1918
Battles / warsU-boat Campaign (World War I)
AwardsKnight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
Order of the Red Eagle 4th class
Pour le Mérite

Commander Waldemar Kophamel (August 16, 1880 – November 4, 1934) was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I.

In his time as commander of U-35 and U-140 he succeeded in sinking 54 ships for a total tonnage of 148,852 gross register tons (GRT). One of his notable actions was sinking the Diamond Shoal Lightship No. 71 (LV-71). Before doing so he allowed the crew, as well as survivors they had rescued from another of his victims, the SS Merak, to evacuate the ship.

Awards and decorations