WWI U-boat commanders

Erich Hecht

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/09)

Successes
14 ships sunk with a total of 17,403 GRT
4 ships damaged with a total of 14,012 GRT

Born:17 Jan 1891 Hannover 
Died:19 Mar 1918 English Channel 


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Ranks

1 Apr 1909 Seekadett
12 Apr 1910 Fähnrich zur See
19 Sep 1912 Leutnant zur See
2 May 1915 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

UC 430 May 1917 - 12 Sep 1917
UC 6413 Sep 1917 - 22 Feb 1918
UB 548 Feb 1918 - 31 Mar 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Erich Hecht

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
7 Jul 1917 UC 4 KelvinNavy Trawler322br
20 Jul 1917 UC 4 Queen Of The NorthAuxiliary minesweeper594br
5 Sep 1917 UC 4 ErosNavy trawler286br
16 Sep 1917 UC 64 Eendracht ViiMotor fishing vessel251nl
17 Sep 1917 UC 64 ParaciersSteamer2,542fr
22 Sep 1917 UC 64 Ville De ValenciennesSteamer1,734fr
18 Oct 1917 UC 64 AltairSteamer1,674nw
18 Oct 1917 UC 64 StenSteamer928br
11 Nov 1917 UC 4 LapwingSteamer1,192br
27 Nov 1917 UC 64 Ville De Thannsteamer1,416fr
4 Dec 1917 UC 64 Manchester Mariner (d.)Steamer4,106br
14 Dec 1917 UC 64 VolnaySteamer4,610br
19 Dec 1917 UC 64 BorgstenSteamer1,718nw
19 Dec 1917 UC 64 Trevelyan (d.)Steamer3,066br
23 Dec 1917 UC 64 Manicia (d.)Sailing vessel1,868nw
 
20 Jan 1918 UC 64 Queen Margaret (d.)Steamer4,972br
26 Jan 1918 UC 64 MayFishing vessel (smack)24br
26 Jan 1918 UC 64 Rob RoySailing vessel112br
 31,415
14 ships sunk (17,403 tons) and 4 ships damaged (14,012 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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