Georg Schewe


Georg Schewe was an officer with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Schewe sailed with and, sinking sixteen ships on ten patrols, for a total of 85.779 tons of Allied shipping of which 71,450 tons on one patrol alone. It was the second most successful patrol of World War II, second only to Günther Hessler's patrol on.

Summary of career

Ships attacked


DateU-boatShipNationalityTonnageFate
19 December 1939City of Kobe4,373Sunk
9 January 1941Bassano4,843Sunk
26 January 1941Lurigethan3,564Sunk
8 March 1941Harmodius5,229Sunk
18 March 1941Medjerda4,380Sunk
19 March 1941Mandalika7,750Sunk
21 March 1941Benwyvis5,920Sunk
21 March 1941Clan Ogilvy5,802Sunk
21 March 1941Jhelum4,038Sunk
5 April 1941Ena de Larringa5,200Sunk
6 May 1941Oakdene4,255Sunk
13 May 1941Benvrackie6,434Sunk
15 May 1941Benvenue5,920Sunk
16 May 1941Rodney Star11,803Sunk
1 June 1941Scottish Monarch4,719Sunk
11 September 1941Montana1,549Sunk

Awards