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German navigator
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23 August 1891(Dresden)
Death:
19 December 1960(Bremen)
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Biography
Eberhard Weichold (23 August 1891 - 19 December 1960) was a German naval officer of the First World War who, among other commands, was captain of the submarine SM UC-22. On 10 August 1918, Weichold sank the SS Polynesien while he was in command of SM UC-22. Seventeen people died. Weichold joined the Imperial German Navy on the 1. April 1911 as Seekadett, completed his recruit training on SMS Hertha and came afterwards to Naval Academy Mürwik.