WWI U-boat commanders

Hellmuth Jürst

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 4/99)

Successes
34 ships sunk with a total of 84,929 GRT
2 ships taken as prize with a total of 356 GRT

Born:23 Jun 1881  
Died:13 May 1958  


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Ranks

10 Apr 1899 Seekadett
10 Apr 1900 Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1902 Leutnant zur See
17 May 1904 Oberleutnant zur See
27 Mar 1909 Kapitänleutnant
17 Dec 1916 Korvettenkapitän
28 Aug 1919 Out of naval service

Decorations

3 Oct 1912  Order of the Red Eagle
 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class
 Friedrich-August Cross (Oldenburg)
30 Jun 1917  Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

U 4330 Apr 1915 - 16 May 1917

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Hellmuth Jürst

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
21 Mar 1916 U 43 AranmoreSteamer1,050br
24 Mar 1916 U 43  EnglishmanSteamer5,257br
26 Sep 1916 U 43 DaniaSteamer862nw
26 Sep 1916 U 43 Knut HildeSteamer1,632nw
28 Sep 1916 U 43 Rolf JarlSteamer1,265nw
29 Sep 1916 U 43 Knut JarlSteamer1,070nw
29 Sep 1916 U 43 NesjarSteamer1,609nw
30 Sep 1916 U 43 FancySteamer1,612nw
3 Oct 1916 U 43 J. Y. ShortSteamer2,193br
3 Oct 1916 U 43 TourgaiSteamer4,281ru
10 Oct 1916 U 43 GardepeeSteamer1,633br
11 Oct 1916 U 43 BistritzaSteamer3,688ro
17 Oct 1916 U 43 EdamSteamer2,381nw
 
22 Jan 1917 U 43 Duc D’aumaleSailing vessel2,189fr
23 Jan 1917 U 43 JevingtonSteamer2,747br
23 Jan 1917 U 43 DonstadSteamer699nw
28 Jan 1917 U 43 Foz Do DouroSteamer1,677pt
28 Jan 1917 U 43 FultonSteamer1,034nw
31 Jan 1917 U 43 RigelSteamer2,671nw
3 Feb 1917 U 43 HollinsideSteamer2,862br
3 Feb 1917 U 43 SongelvSailing vessel2,064nw
3 Feb 1917 U 43  WasdaleSailing vessel1,856nw
4 Feb 1917 U 43 TurinoSteamer4,241br
9 Feb 1917 U 43 FamigliaSteamer2,942it
16 Apr 1917 U 43 AnneSailing vessel240da
16 Apr 1917 U 43 EndymionSailing vessel1,345ru
16 Apr 1917 U 43 TowergateSteamer3,697br
20 Apr 1917 U 43 AugustSailing vessel1,596ru
20 Apr 1917 U 43  San HilarioTanker10,157br
22 Apr 1917 U 43 Woodward AbrahamsSailing vessel744am
24 Apr 1917 U 43 CordeliaSailing vessel613sw
25 Apr 1917 U 43 AbossoPassenger steamer7,782br
26 Apr 1917 U 43 EhrglisSailing vessel238ru
26 Apr 1917 U 43 HektoriaSteamer5,002nw
3 May 1917 U 43  Emma (p.)Trawler183nl
3 May 1917 U 43 Concordia (p.)Trawler173nl
 85,285
36 ships sunk (85,285 tons).


Legend
(p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).
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Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918

Dufeil, Yves

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