Karl-Ernst Schroeter (3 December 1912 – 23 May 1943) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and commander of and . Schroeter is credited with sinking eight ships, all in U-752, for .
Schroeter commissioned the new Type IIB U-boat on May 28, 1940 and served as her first commanding officer until March 30, 1941. The U-121 spent her entire career as training vessel and Schroeter saw no combat in her. From the U-121 Schroeter moved on to the new Type VIIC , which was commissioned on May 24, 1941. Schroeter would command the U-752 for the next two years until its sinking and his death on May 23, 1943.Blair (2000), 337–338.
War record +Ships attackedDate Ship Tonnage Nationality Convoy Fate25 August 1941T-898 (No 44)553Sunk15 November 1941T-889 (No 34)581Sunk21 April 1942West Imboden5,751Sunk23 April 1942Reinholt4,799Damaged1 May 1942Bidevind4,956Sunk23 July 1942Garmula5,254Sunk27 July 1942Leikanger4,003FN-20Sunk9 August 1942Mendanau6,047Sunk13 August 1942Cripple Creek6,347Sunk
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External links uboat.net : Karl-Ernst Schroeter