Otto von Schrader
| Otto von Schrader | |
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Otto von Schrader (5th from left)
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| Born | 18 March 1888 |
| Died | 19 July 1945 (aged 57) Bergen, Norway |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1919) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch |
 Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine
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| Years of service | 1907–45 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Unit |
SMS Zähringen SMS Rheinland SMS Loreley SMS Thetis SMS Nymphe SMS Hessen |
| Commands held |
SM UB-35 SM UC-31 SM UB-64 SM U-53 light cruiser Königsberg |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto von Schrader (18 March 1888 – 19 July 1945) was an Admiral in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. As a U boat commander during World War I he was credited with the sinking of 57 ships for a total of 54,655 gross register tons (GRT), a further 6 ships damaged for a total of 52,333 GRT, including SS Justicia, and one ship taken as prize for a total of 336 GRT. 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.
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