The 27-year-old Bauer had been in the Navy's April 1904 cadet class with 20 other future U-boat captains, including Wilhelm Canaris. For Bauer information, see: Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Cäsar Bauer". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2009. For cadet crew information, see: Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI Officer Crews: Crew 4/04". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UB 46". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Cäsar Bauer". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2009. Bauer had previously been in command of UC-12 and UC-14.
Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Kohina Maru". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Basileios". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2009. Uboat.net reports that the vessel was also referred to under the name Vassilaos.
Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Huntsfall". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 46". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Melanie". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2009.