From - 22 April 1916 - 17 August 1918 Hanse Rose was known for his courage and humanity in battle. After torpedoing a vessel he would make sure their crew were all in their lifeboats, take them in tow, provide food and waited for a rescue ship to appear on the horizon, free the tow line and submerge, many times putting his own vessel at risk. Kapitan Hanse Rose was responsible for sinking 79 ships for a total of 213,987 tons. In 1916, he sailed into Newport,Rhode Island much to everyones amazement, docked and entertained American Navy personnel on board. On 6 December, 1917, Kapitan Rose torpedoed and sank the USS Jacob Jones, the first American destroyer lost during WW1 .......... He fired his torpedo from 3000 yards setting a record for the longest torpedo shot. Rear Admiral Sims, U.S. Navy says of him - “ We acquired a certain respect for Hans because he was a brave man who would take chances which most of his compatriots would avoid, and above all because he played his desperate game with a certain decency. “ http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9D00E4DE1339E13ABC4D52DFB4678383609EDE
Definitely one of the gentlemen U-boat commanders of the First world War. A couple of pictures of his submarine the U53 - not especially clear but all there is available.
