Otto von Schrader

Otto von Schrader
Otto von Schrader (5th from left)
Born	(1888-03-18)18 March 1888 Lyck, East Prussia, German Empire (modern Poland)
Died	19 July 1945(1945-07-19) (aged 57) Bergen, Norway
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Imperial German Navy  Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1907–45
Rank	Admiral
Commands	SM UB-35 SM UC-31 SM UB-64 SM U-53 light cruiser Königsberg
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto von Schrader (18 March 1888 – 19 July 1945) was a German admiral during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. As a U-boat commander during World War I, he was credited with the sinking of 57 ships for a total of 54,663 gross register tons (GRT), a further 6 ships damaged for a total of 52,333 GRT, including SS Justicia, and one ship of 336 GRT taken as a prize.^[1] 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.