WWI U-boat commanders

Freiherr Georg-Günther von Forstner

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 4/00)

Successes
24 ships sunk with a total of 54,587 GRT
2 ships damaged with a total of 10,511 GRT
2 ships taken as prize with a total of 3,226 GRT

Born:21 Nov 1882  
Died:29 Oct 1940  


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Ranks

7 Apr 1900 Seekadett
19 Apr 1901 Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1903 Leutnant zur See
21 Mar 1905 Oberleutnant zur See
22 Mar 1910 Kapitänleutnant
28 Apr 1918 Korvettenkapitän
9 Jul 1919 Out of naval service

Decorations

prewar  Lifesaving Medal
prewar  Order of Leopold (Belgium)
prewar  Order of the Red Eagle
 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class
 Friedrich-August Cross (Oldenburg)

U-boat Commands

U 281 Aug 1914 - 14 Jun 1916

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Georg-Günther von Forstner

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
17 Mar 1915 U 28 LeeuwardenSteamer990br
18 Mar 1915 U 28  Zaanstrom (p.)Steamer1,657nl
18 Mar 1915 U 28  Batavier V (p.)Passenger steamer1,569nl
25 Mar 1915 U 28 MedeaSteamer1,235nl
27 Mar 1915 U 28 AguilaPassenger steamer2,114br
27 Mar 1915 U 28 South PointSteamer3,837br
27 Mar 1915 U 28 VosgesSteamer1,295br
28 Mar 1915 U 28  FalabaPassenger steamer4,806br
28 Mar 1915 U 28  City Of Cambridge (d.)Steamer3,788br
29 Mar 1915 U 28  FlaminianSteamer3,500br
29 Mar 1915 U 28  Theseus (d.)Steamer6,723br
30 Mar 1915 U 28 Crown Of CastileSteamer4,505br
30 Jul 1915 U 28 IberianSteamer5,223br
31 Jul 1915 U 28 NuggetSteamer405br
31 Jul 1915 U 28 TurquoiseSteamer486br
1 Aug 1915 U 28  BenvorlichSteamer3,381br
1 Aug 1915 U 28 ClintoniaSteamer3,830br
1 Aug 1915 U 28 KoophandelSteamer1,736be
1 Aug 1915 U 28 RanzaSteamer2,320br
2 Aug 1915 U 28  PortiaFleet messenger494br
3 Aug 1915 U 28 CostelloSteamer1,591br
4 Aug 1915 U 28 Midland QueenSteamer1,993ca
 
26 Mar 1916 U 28 Nornesteamer1,224nw
28 Mar 1916 U 28 Rio TieteSteamer3,042br
30 Mar 1916 U 28  TrewynSteamer3,084br
30 Mar 1916 U 28 Saint HubertSailing vessel232fr
31 Mar 1916 U 28  VigoSteamer1,137sp
1 Apr 1916 U 28  BengairnSailing vessel2,127br
 68,324
26 ships sunk (57,813 tons) and 2 ships damaged (10,511 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
(p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).
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Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918

Dufeil, Yves

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