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WWI U-boat commanders

Max Viebeg

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/06)

Successes
49 ships sunk for a total of 79.529 GRT
10 ships damaged for a total of 51.158 GRT
2 ships taken as prize for a total of 1.260 GRT

Born:6 Apr, 1887 Rössel/Ostpreußen 
Dead:9 Nov, 1961  

Max Viebeg

Ranks

Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

Iron Cross 2nd class
Iron Cross 1st Class
30 Jan, 1918Pour le Mérite

U-boat Commands

UC 104 Nov, 1915 - 8 Dec, 1915
UB 2010 Feb, 1916 - 31 Jan, 1917
UB 3225 Feb, 1917 - 5 Aug, 1917
UC 651 Aug, 1917 - 3 Sep, 1917
UB 808 Sep, 1917 - 11 Nov, 1918

Notes

Awarded the Pour le Mérite on the 30 or the 31 of January, probably the 31 together with others. For outstanding leadership and distinguished naval planning and successful submarine operations. Also given in recognition of having sunk a total of 169.656 BRT of enemy shipping.

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