WWI U-boat commanders

Hans Kükenthal

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/10)

Successes
14 ships sunk with a total of 34,824 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 2,241 GRT

Born:3 Sep 1891 Großwalbur, Coburg 
Died:14 Aug 1918 Off the Belgian coast 


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Ranks

1 Apr 1910 Seekadett
15 Apr 1911 Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1913 Leutnant zur See
22 Mar 1916 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

16 Aug 1916  Saxe-Ernestine House Order
 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UC 493 Nov 1917 - 14 Aug 1918 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Hans Kükenthal

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
8 Dec 1917 UC 49 Maindy BridgeSteamer3,653br
 
3 Jan 1918 UC 49 BlackwhaleNavy whaler237br
24 Jan 1918 UC 49 FylgiaSteamer1,741sw
24 Jan 1918 UC 49 Jönköping 2Steamer1,274sw
9 Feb 1918 UC 49 Maggie SmithFishing vessel24br
21 Feb 1918 UC 49 BørSteamer1,149nw
21 Feb 1918 UC 49 ReaperDrifter91br
24 Feb 1918 UC 49 AmsterdamSteamer806br
1 May 1918 UC 49 SamsöMotor vessel324da
10 Jun 1918 UC 49 MountbySteamer3,263br
13 Jun 1918 UC 49 PatiaArmed merchant cruiser6,103br
22 Jun 1918 UC 49 RheaSteamer1,308br
3 Aug 1918 UC 49  WarildaPassenger steamer7,713br
8 Aug 1918 UC 49 Portwood (d.)Steamer2,241br
13 Aug 1918 UC 49 City Of BrisbaneSteamer7,138br
 37,065
14 ships sunk (34,824 tons) and 1 ship damaged (2,241 tons).


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


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918

Dufeil, Yves

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