Waldemar Kophamel Military person
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.
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| allegiance | German Empire |
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| military command | Mar 28 1918 – Nov 11 1918 Nov 3 1914 – Nov 12 1915 |
| service start | 1898 |
| service end | 1920 |