Otto Weddigen | Timeline

Otto Eduard Weddigen (15 September 1882 – 18 March 1915) was a German U-boat commander during World War I. (Wikipedia)

September 15, 1882 - Herford, Germany - Otto Weddigen is born
April 10, 1901 - ? - Weddigen joins the Navy as Seekadett
April 22, 1902 - ? - Promoted to Fähnrich zur See
September 29, 1904 - ? - Promoted to Leutnant zur See
January(?) 1(?), 1906 - Tsingtao, China - Stationed in China
November 10, 1910 - ? - Promoted to Oberleutnant zur See
September 15, 1910 - ? - Weddigen becomes a submarine commander
January 17, 1911 - Kiel - Weddigen is saved from U-3 in an exercise by Max Valentiner
October 1, 1911 - Kiel - Appointed new commander of the U-9 submarine =(START)
April 25, 1912 - Kiel(?) - Promoted to Kapitänleutnant
May 1(?), 1913 - Kiel - Weddigen shines in naval exercises and builds reputation
July 16, 1914 - Kiel(?) - For the first time, a submarine reloads torpedoes while submerged
August 2, 1914 - Heligoland - Weddigen in readiness in Heligoland in case Britain declares war to Germany
August 16, 1914 - Wilhelmshaven - Weddigen marries his childhood sweetheart Miss Prete, from Hamburg
September 20, 1914 - off Dutch coast - During a violent storm, Weddigen has to stay away from the coast.
September 21, 1914 - off Dutch coast - Later, the Sea becomes so rough that the german captain is forced to submerge.
September 22, 1914 - 22 miles W-NW Scheveningen (The Hague coast) - U-9 sinks three cruisers: "HMS Aboukir", "HMS Hogue" and "HMS Cressy". 1459 sailors loose their lives
September 23, 1914 - ? - Weddigen's U-9 gets back to german waters in safety
September 24, 1914 - Wilhelmshaven - Weddigen returns to Wilhelmshaven. Awarded the Iron Crosses of 2nd and 1st classes
October 13, 1914 - Wilhelmshaven - Weddigen departs from Wilhelmshaven in the company of Feldkirchner's U-17.
October 15, 1914 - Off Aberdeen - U-9 sinks the cruiser "HMS Hawke". 527 sailors loose their lives
October 18(?), 1914 - Wilhelmshaven - Return to Wilhelmshaven (speculative date)
October 24, 1914 - Berlin(?) - receives the "Pour le Mérite" decoration
January 11, 1915 - Wilhelmshaven - Weddigen hands over command of U-9
February 16, 1915 - Wilhelmshaven - Weddigen is appointed commander of the U-29
March 1, 1915 - Wilhelmshaven - Departs for patrol
March 10, 1915 - Zeebrügge, Belgium - Weddigen departs to the Irish Sea
March 11, 1915 - Start Point, Devon (S of Dartmouth) - U-29 sinks the cargoship "Auguste Conseil" and damages another
March 12, 1915 - S of Scilly Islands - U-29 sinks 3 ships. Weddigen decides to return home around Scotland
March 14, 1915 - SW Inisturk Island (NW Galway, Ireland) - Damages a ship on his way to Glasgow, which manages to reach port and be repaired
March 17, 1915 - N Isle of Harris, NW Scotland - Probable date and place of the U-9
March 18, 1915 - Pentland Firth - After firing a torpedo on "HMS Neptune", the U-29 is rammed by the battleship "HMS Dreadnought" and cut in two. No survivers =(END)