WWI U-boat commanders

Gustav Amberger

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/06)

Successes
5 ships sunk with a total of 9,379 GRT

Born:22 Apr 1887 Ingolstadt 
Died:20 Aug 1961 Ingolstadt 


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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 Jan 1917 Kapitänleutnant
23 Aug 1920 Out of naval service

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class
 Hanseatic Cross
 Military Merit Order (Bavaria)

U-boat Commands

U 801 Aug 1917 - 30 Oct 1917
U 5831 Oct 1917 - 17 Nov 1917

Notes

Prisoner of war November 17, 1917.

Ships hit by Gustav Amberger

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
15 Aug 1917 U 80 HylasSteamer4,240br
16 Aug 1917 U 80 Caroline KockSailing vessel316da
25 Aug 1917 U 80 JunonaSteamer3,462ru
6 Sep 1917 U 80 Tuskarsteamer1,159br
14 Nov 1917 U 58 Dolly VardenSailing vessel202br
 9,379
5 ships sunk (9,379 tons).

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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