WWI U-boat commanders

Kurt Siewert

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/00)

Successes
15 ships sunk with a total of 45,456 GRT
3 ships damaged with a total of 10,735 GRT
1 warship damaged with a total of 1,025 tons

Born:	19 Jul 1883	Rothensier / Naugard
Died:	6 Feb 1934	Hamburg

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Ranks

7 Apr 1900		Seekadett
19 Apr 1901		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1903		Leutnant zur See
11 Oct 1906		Leutnant zur See der Reserve
27 Jan 1910		Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve
27 Jan 1916		Oberleutnant zur See
18 Aug 1916		Kapitänleutnant
22 Nov 1919		Out of naval service

Decorations

1906 or earlier		Military Cross (Belgium)
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
9 Oct 1918		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

UC 31	21 Jul 1917	-	14 Jun 1918
U 107	1 Aug 1918	-	11 Nov 1918

Notes

Siewart transfers to the reserve on October 11, 1906. On January 27, 1916, he returned to the regular navy list and was promoted to Kapitänleutnat later that year.

Ships hit by Kurt Siewert

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

26 Apr 1917	UB 16	Kongsli (d.)	Steamer	5,822	nw
7 Aug 1917	UC 31	Othalia (d.)	Steamer	1,205	sw
11 Aug 1917	UC 31	Holar	Steamer	548	da
12 Aug 1917	UC 31	Bogatyr	Steamer	1,360	da
8 Sep 1917	UC 31	Newholm	Steamer	3,399	br
11 Sep 1917	UC 31	Cento (d.)	Steamer	3,708	br
16 Sep 1917	UC 31	Quatre Freres	Fishing vessel	53	fr
13 Nov 1917	UC 31	Amelie	Steamer	1,135	be
13 Nov 1917	UC 31	Australbush	Steamer	4,398	au
19 Nov 1917	UC 31	Morococala	Trawler	265	br

21 Jan 1918	UC 31	Teelin Head	steamer	1,718	br
29 Jan 1918	UC 31	Ethelinda	Steamer	3,257	br
1 Apr 1918	UC 31	Ardglass	Steamer	4,617	br
5 Apr 1918	UC 31	Cyrene	Steamer	2,904	br
10 Apr 1918	UC 31	Magic (d.)	Destroyer	1,025	br
15 Aug 1918	U 107	Cubore	Steamer	7,117	am
18 Aug 1918	U 107	Idaho	Steamer	3,023	br
21 Aug 1918	U 107	Lake Edon	Steamer	2,371	am
24 Aug 1918	U 107	Flavia	Passenger steamer	9,291	br
				57,216
15 ships sunk (45,456 tons) and 4 ships damaged (11,760 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.