The Men - U-boat Commanders

Hans-Günther Kuhlmann

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 37a)


Successes
4 ships sunk, total tonnage 7,593 GRT

Born  12 Nov 1913 Cologne-Sülz
Died  30 Jul 1942(28)Gulf of Mexico


Kriegsmarine crew book photo

Ranks

1 Oct 1940Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-7 30 Mar 1941 16 Jun 1941   No war patrols 
U-580 24 Jul 1941 11 Nov 1941   No war patrols 
U-166 23 Mar 1942 30 Jul 1942  (+)  2 patrols (54 days) 

Patrol info for Hans-Günther Kuhlmann


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-166 30 May 1942  Kiel  31 May 1942  Kristiansand   2 days
2. U-166 1 Jun 1942  Kristiansand  10 Jun 1942  Lorient  Patrol 1,10 days
3. U-166 17 Jun 1942  Lorient  30 Jul 1942  Sunk  Patrol 2,44 days
2 patrols, 54 days at sea

Ships hit by Hans-Günther Kuhlmann

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
11 Jul 1942U-166 Carmen84do
13 Jul 1942U-166 Oneida2,309am
16 Jul 1942U-166 Gertrude16am
30 Jul 1942U-166 Robert E. Lee5,184amTAW-7
 7,593

4 ships sunk (7,593 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders