WWI U-boat commanders

Franz Grünert

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/06)

Successes
35 ships sunk with a total of 58,580 GRT
2 ships damaged with a total of 7,164 GRT

Born:	16 Feb 1887	Weilburg
Died:	20 Jan 1967	München (Munich)

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Ranks

1 Apr 1906		Seekadett
6 Apr 1907		Fähnrich zur See
30 Sep 1909		Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1912		Oberleutnant zur See
13 Jul 1916		Kapitänleutnant
9 Sep 1920		Out of naval service
1 Apr 1930		Korvettenkapitän (Ergänzungsoffizier)
1 Apr 1938		Fregattenkapitän (Ergänzungsoffizier)

Decorations

5 Mar 1909		Lifesaving Medal
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
10 Jun 1918		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

U 30	1 May 1916	-	20 Nov 1917
U 60	21 Nov 1917	-	11 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Franz Grünert

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

26 Oct 1916	U 30	Lysland	Steamer	1,745	nw
1 Nov 1916	U 30	Brierley Hill	Steamer	1,168	br

11 Apr 1917	U 30	Saxo	Steamer	711	da
11 Apr 1917	U 30	Nancy	Steamer	1,325	da
11 Apr 1917	U 30	Star	Steamer	818	nw
11 Apr 1917	U 30	Sylfiden	Sailing vessel	796	nw
12 Apr 1917	U 30	Kolaastind	Steamer	2,368	nw
13 Apr 1917	U 30	Bokn	Steamer	336	nw
13 Apr 1917	U 30	Frixos	Steamer	2,471	fi
13 Apr 1917	U 30	Gama	Steamer	107	nw
13 Apr 1917	U 30	Glenlora	Sailing vessel	805	nw
13 Apr 1917	U 30	Zara	Steamer	1,331	br
14 Apr 1917	U 30	Fjeldli	Steamer	954	nw
15 Apr 1917	U 30	Paris	Steamer	1,634	nw
16 May 1917	U 30	Middlesex	Steamer	7,265	br
23 May 1917	U 30	Freden	Sailing vessel	166	da
16 Jul 1917	U 30	Cyrus	Sailing vessel	293	ru
28 Jul 1917	U 30	Atlas	Sailing vessel	2,068	fr
11 Dec 1917	U 60	Bard	Steamer	709	nw
12 Dec 1917	U 60	St. Croix	Steamer	2,530	nw
19 Dec 1917	U 60	Ingrid Ii	Steamer	1,145	nw
22 Dec 1917	U 60	Hunsbrook (d.)	Steamer	4,463	br

21 Feb 1918	U 60	Hugin	Steamer	1,667	sw
25 Feb 1918	U 60	Apollo	Sailing vessel	242	da
3 Mar 1918	U 60	Northfield	Steamer	2,099	br
4 Mar 1918	U 60	Quarnero	Steamer	3,237	it
28 Apr 1918	U 60	Poitiers	Steamer	2,045	fr
28 Apr 1918	U 60	Rimfakse	Steamer	1,119	nw
29 Apr 1918	U 60	Saint Chamond	Steamer	2,866	fr
2 May 1918	U 60	Girdleness	Steamer	3,018	br
4 May 1918	U 60	Polbrae	Steamer	1,087	br
5 Jul 1918	U 60	Vera Elizabeth	Auxiliary motor	180	br
13 Jul 1918	U 60	Plawsworth	Steamer	4,724	br
17 Jul 1918	U 60	Harlseywood (d.)	Steamer	2,701	br
17 Jul 1918	U 60	Saint Georges	Steamer	633	fr
20 Jul 1918	U 60	Gemini	Steamer	2,128	br
20 Jul 1918	U 60	Orfordness	Steamer	2,790	br
				65,744
35 ships sunk (58,580 tons) and 2 ships damaged (7,164 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.