WWI U-boat commanders

Walter Lippold

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/08)

Successes
1 ship sunk with a total of 164 GRT
2 ships damaged with a total of 12,584 GRT

Born:27 May 1889  
Died:  


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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
28 Apr 1918 Kapitänleutnant
24 Nov 1919 Out of naval service

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UC 2518 Jul 1917 - 13 Dec 1917

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Walter Lippold

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
17 Oct 1917 UC 25 Goorkha (d.)Hospital ship6,335br
20 Oct 1917 UC 25 Virginia GentileSailing vessel164it
8 Dec 1917 UC 25 Chyebassa (d.)Steamer6,249br
 12,748
1 ships sunk (164 tons) and 2 ships damaged (12,584 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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