Paul Wever (Langenberg, 28 January 1893 – Aix-en-Provence, 11 August 1944) was a German naval officer, Vizeadmiral of the Kriegsmarine during World War II.
The training courses had to be canceled due to the outbreak of World War I in July 1914.
In September 1917 he attended the U-boat training school in Neustadt in Holstein, before he was transferred in December 1917 as officer on the submarine SM UC-52.
From 3 June 1920 to 31 March 1922, he was then used as a flag lieutenant on the staff of the commander of the Baltic Sea forces.
Subsequently, Wever was briefly put at the disposal of the chief of the Marinestation der Ostsee (Baltic Sea Naval Station).
From 17 April 1929, he then served as a navigational officer on the light cruiser Königsberg and was promoted in this position on 1 October 1930 to Korvettenkapitän.
Then Wever served as First Officer on the heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee and was appointed at this time on 1 April 1937 Captain at sea.