WWI U-boat commanders

Karsten von Heydebreck

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
41 ships sunk with a total of 36,702 GRT
4 ships damaged with a total of 4,639 GRT
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 1,328 GRT

Born:15 Aug 1889 Bornzin 
Died:1 Nov 1917 English Channel 


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Ranks

1 Apr 1908 Seekadett
10 Apr 1909 Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1911 Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1914 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

UB 622 Jul 1916 - 9 Jan 1917
UC 6330 Jan 1917 - 1 Nov 1917 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Karsten von Heydebreck

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
10 Sep 1916 UB 6 Lindborgsteamer400nw
23 Sep 1916 UB 6 GermaineBarge106be
23 Sep 1916 UB 6 LICHTEVREDEN II69be
23 Sep 1916 UB 6 Maria Da JongeBarge98be
23 Sep 1916 UB 6 RosalieBarge129be
24 Sep 1916 UB 6 Batavier Ii (p.)Steamer1,328nl
 
26 Apr 1917 UC 63 AmsteldjikTrawler186nl
10 May 1917 UC 63 GrunoAuxiliary motor171nl
27 Jun 1917 UC 63 LongbentonSteamer924br
28 Jun 1917 UC 63 Frigate BirdFishing vessel20br
28 Jun 1917 UC 63 ElsieFishing vessel20br
28 Jun 1917 UC 63 FrancesFishing vessel20br
28 Jun 1917 UC 63 GlenelgFishing vessel32br
28 Jun 1917 UC 63 HarbingerFishing vessel39br
28 Jun 1917 UC 63 Rose Of JuneFishing vessel20br
28 Jun 1917 UC 63 William And BetsyFishing vessel21br
28 Jun 1917 UC 63 Frank (d.)Fishing vessel21br
28 Jun 1917 UC 63 Diligence (d.)Fishing vessel (smack)20br
30 Jun 1917 UC 63 MarkersdalSteamer1,640da
1 Jul 1917 UC 63 AdvanceFishing vessel (smack)44br
1 Jul 1917 UC 63 GleamFishing vessel (smack)54br
1 Jul 1917 UC 63 RadianceFishing vessel (smack)57br
31 Jul 1917 UC 63 EmpressSteamer2,914br
2 Aug 1917 UC 63 Young BertFishing vessel (smack)59br
6 Aug 1917 UC 63 AlfredSailing vessel107fr
6 Aug 1917 UC 63 FaneSteamer1,119nw
6 Aug 1917 UC 63 Zamora (d.)Steamer3,639br
7 Aug 1917 UC 63 OnestaSteamer2,674it
8 Aug 1917 UC 63 Marie Jesus Protegez NousSailing vessel46fr
14 Aug 1917 UC 63 ThamesSteamer403br
14 Aug 1917 UC 63 Costanzasteamer2,545it
14 Aug 1917 UC 63 Luna (d.)Steamer959nw
15 Aug 1917 UC 63 Ethel And MillieQ-ship58br
15 Aug 1917 UC 63 G & EQ-ship61br
15 Aug 1917 UC 63 AliceFishing vessel25br
22 Sep 1917 UC 63 ItaliaSteamer627fr
24 Sep 1917 UC 63 PerseveranceSailing vessel2,873fr
24 Sep 1917 UC 63 EuropeSailing vessel2,839fr
25 Sep 1917 UC 63 DinorahSteamer4,208fr
25 Sep 1917 UC 63 James SeckarNavy Trawler255br
24 Oct 1917 UC 63  UlfsborgSteamer2,040da
28 Oct 1917 UC 63 Baron GariochSteamer1,831br
29 Oct 1917 UC 63 MarneSteamer979fr
4 Nov 1917 UC 63 LyraSteamer1,141nw
25 Nov 1917 UC 63 OriflammeTanker3,764br
4 Dec 1917 UC 63  BrigittaSteamer2,084br
 42,669
42 ships sunk (38,030 tons) and 4 ships damaged (4,639 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
(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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