WWI U-boat commanders

Karsten von Heydebreck

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
41 ships sunk with a total of 36,702 GRT
4 ships damaged with a total of 4,639 GRT
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 1,328 GRT

Born:	15 Aug 1889	Bornzin
Died:	1 Nov 1917	English Channel

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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

Decorations

Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

UB 6	22 Jul 1916	-	9 Jan 1917
UC 63	30 Jan 1917	-	1 Nov 1917 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Karsten von Heydebreck

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

10 Sep 1916	UB 6	Lindborg	steamer	400	nw
23 Sep 1916	UB 6	Germaine	Barge	106	be
23 Sep 1916	UB 6	LICHTEVREDEN II		69	be
23 Sep 1916	UB 6	Maria Da Jonge	Barge	98	be
23 Sep 1916	UB 6	Rosalie	Barge	129	be
24 Sep 1916	UB 6	Batavier Ii (p.)	Steamer	1,328	nl

26 Apr 1917	UC 63	Amsteldjik	Trawler	186	nl
10 May 1917	UC 63	Gruno	Auxiliary motor	171	nl
27 Jun 1917	UC 63	Longbenton	Steamer	924	br
28 Jun 1917	UC 63	Frigate Bird	Fishing vessel	20	br
28 Jun 1917	UC 63	Elsie	Fishing vessel	20	br
28 Jun 1917	UC 63	Frances	Fishing vessel	20	br
28 Jun 1917	UC 63	Glenelg	Fishing vessel	32	br
28 Jun 1917	UC 63	Harbinger	Fishing vessel	39	br
28 Jun 1917	UC 63	Rose Of June	Fishing vessel	20	br
28 Jun 1917	UC 63	William And Betsy	Fishing vessel	21	br
28 Jun 1917	UC 63	Frank (d.)	Fishing vessel	21	br
28 Jun 1917	UC 63	Diligence (d.)	Fishing vessel (smack)	20	br
30 Jun 1917	UC 63	Markersdal	Steamer	1,640	da
1 Jul 1917	UC 63	Advance	Fishing vessel (smack)	44	br
1 Jul 1917	UC 63	Gleam	Fishing vessel (smack)	54	br
1 Jul 1917	UC 63	Radiance	Fishing vessel (smack)	57	br
31 Jul 1917	UC 63	Empress	Steamer	2,914	br
2 Aug 1917	UC 63	Young Bert	Fishing vessel (smack)	59	br
6 Aug 1917	UC 63	Alfred	Sailing vessel	107	fr
6 Aug 1917	UC 63	Fane	Steamer	1,119	nw
6 Aug 1917	UC 63	Zamora (d.)	Steamer	3,639	br
7 Aug 1917	UC 63	Onesta	Steamer	2,674	it
8 Aug 1917	UC 63	Marie Jesus Protegez Nous	Sailing vessel	46	fr
14 Aug 1917	UC 63	Thames	Steamer	403	br
14 Aug 1917	UC 63	Costanza	steamer	2,545	it
14 Aug 1917	UC 63	Luna (d.)	Steamer	959	nw
15 Aug 1917	UC 63	Ethel And Millie	Q-ship	58	br
15 Aug 1917	UC 63	G & E	Q-ship	61	br
15 Aug 1917	UC 63	Alice	Fishing vessel	25	br
22 Sep 1917	UC 63	Italia	Steamer	627	fr
24 Sep 1917	UC 63	Perseverance	Sailing vessel	2,873	fr
24 Sep 1917	UC 63	Europe	Sailing vessel	2,839	fr
25 Sep 1917	UC 63	Dinorah	Steamer	4,208	fr
25 Sep 1917	UC 63	James Seckar	Navy Trawler	255	br
24 Oct 1917	UC 63	Ulfsborg	Steamer	2,040	da
28 Oct 1917	UC 63	Baron Garioch	Steamer	1,831	br
29 Oct 1917	UC 63	Marne	Steamer	979	fr
4 Nov 1917	UC 63	Lyra	Steamer	1,141	nw
25 Nov 1917	UC 63	Oriflamme	Tanker	3,764	br
4 Dec 1917	UC 63	Brigitta	Steamer	2,084	br
				42,669
42 ships sunk (38,030 tons) and 4 ships damaged (4,639 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost). We have a picture of this vessel.