[PAR] [TLE] 1st U-boat Flotilla [SEP] The 1st U-boat flotilla (German "1.  Unterseebootsflottille") also known as the Weddigen flotilla, was the first operational U-boat unit in Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" (navy).  Founded on 27 September 1935 under the command of "Fregattenkapitän" Karl Dönitz, it was named in honor of "Kapitänleutnant" Otto Weddigen.  Weddigen, a U-boat commander during World War I, died on 18 March 1915 after his submarine "U-29" was rammed by the British battleship HMS "Dreadnought" in the North Sea. [PAR] [TLE] Karl Dönitz [SEP] Karl Dönitz (sometimes spelt Doenitz) (] ; 16 September 1891 – 24 December 1980) was a German admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II.  Dönitz briefly succeeded Adolf Hitler as the head of state of Germany.
[PAR] [TLE] 1st U - boat Flotilla [ SEP ] The 1st U - boat flotilla ( German " 1 . Unterseebootsflottille " ) also known as the Weddigen flotilla , was the first operational U - boat unit in Nazi Germany 's " Kriegsmarine " ( navy ) . Founded on 27 September 1935 under the command of " Fregattenkapitän " Karl Dönitz , it was named in honor of " Kapitänleutnant " Otto Weddigen . Weddigen , a U - boat commander during World War I , died on 18 March 1915 after his submarine " U-29 " was rammed by the British battleship HMS " Dreadnought " in the North Sea . [PAR] [TLE] Karl Dönitz [ SEP ] Karl Dönitz ( sometimes spelt Doenitz ) ( ] ; 16 September 1891 – 24 December 1980 ) was a German admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II . Dönitz briefly succeeded Adolf Hitler as the head of state of Germany .
In what year was the man under whose command the 1st U-boat Flotilla was founded born?
In what year was the man under whose command the 1st U - boat Flotilla was founded born ?
1891
1891