Selected Book
Bismarck
A Minute by Minute Account of the Final Hours of Germany's Greatest Battleship
Zetterling, Niklas
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Hans Howaldt
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/07)
| Successes 63 ships sunk for a total of 95,518 GRT 11 ships damaged for a total of 42,819 GRT 1 ship taken as prize for a total of 470 GRT |
| Born: | 12 Nov 1888 | Kiel |
| Dead: | 6 Sep 1970 | Bad Schwartau |
  | Ranks
Decorations
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U-boat Commands
| UC 4 | 21 Oct 1916 | - | 26 Nov 1916 |
| UB 40 | 3 Dec 1916 | - | 14 Dec 1917 |
| UB 107 | 16 Feb 1918 | - | 16 May 1918 |
Notes
Was awarded the Pour le Mérite on the same day as his commanding officer of the Marinekorps Flandern, Admiral von Schröder received his Oakleaves device for the Pour le Mérite, the 23rd December 1917. 'For outstanding leadership and distinguished naval planning and successful submarine operations'. He sank 65 ships for a total of 130.000 BRT. This was 8% of the total sunk by the U Flottille Flandern by February 1st 1917. The amount of tonnage was accompished in 11 patrols.