Hans Howaldt

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/07)

Successes
63 ships sunk with a total of 95,518 GRT
11 ships damaged with a total of 42,819 GRT
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 470 GRT

Born:	12 Nov 1888	Kiel
Died:	6 Sep 1970	Bad Schwartau

Ranks

3 Apr 1907		Seekadett
21 Apr 1908		Fähnrich zur See
28 Sep 1910		Leutnant zur See
27 Sep 1913		Oberleutnant zur See
18 Jan 1918		Kapitänleutnant
6 Nov 1919		Out of naval service

Decorations

28 Jul 1913		Order of the Crown
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
23 Jul 1917		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
23 Dec 1917		Pour le Mérite

U-boat Commands

UC 4	21 Oct 1916	-	26 Nov 1916
UB 40	3 Dec 1916	-	14 Dec 1917
UB 107	16 Feb 1918	-	16 May 1918

Notes

Was awarded the Pour le Mérite on the same day as his commanding officer of the Marinekorps Flandern, Admiral von Schröder received his Oak leaves device for the Pour le Mérite, the 23rd December 1917. For outstanding leadership and distinguished naval planning and successful submarine operations. He sank 65 ships with a total of 130.000 BRT. This was 8% of the total sunk by the U Flottille Flandern by February 1st 1917. The amount of tonnage was accomplished in 11 patrols.

Ships hit by Hans Howaldt

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

27 Oct 1916	UC 4	Bygdo	Steamer	2,345	nw
28 Oct 1916	UC 4	Sparta	steamer	480	br
9 Nov 1916	UC 4	Sunniside	Steamer	447	br
25 Nov 1916	UC 4	Burnley	Navy Trawler	275	br
3 Dec 1916	UC 4	Remarko	Navy Trawler	245	br
5 Dec 1916	UC 4	Tervani	Navy Trawler	457	br
28 Dec 1916	UB 40	Oldambt (p.)	Steamer	470	nl

5 Feb 1917	UB 40	Anna Prosper	Fishing vessel	70	be
5 Feb 1917	UB 40	Emerald	Fishing vessel (smack)	57	br
21 Feb 1917	UB 40	Alice	Steamer	709	nw
25 Feb 1917	UB 40	Maria Adriana	Sailing vessel	88	nl
26 Feb 1917	UB 40	Tammerfors	Steamer	994	ru
28 Feb 1917	UB 40	Immaculee Conception	Fishing vessel (dundee)	36	fr
25 Mar 1917	UB 40	ETOILE DE LA MER	Fishing vessel	43	fr
25 Mar 1917	UB 40	FELIX FAURE	Fishing vessel	37	fr
25 Mar 1917	UB 40	LOUISE	Fishing vessel	45	fr
25 Mar 1917	UB 40	Marie Louise	Fishing vessel	34	fr
25 Mar 1917	UB 40	SAINT JOSEPH	Fishing vessel	35	fr
29 Mar 1917	UB 40	Conoid	Sailing vessel	165	br
29 Mar 1917	UB 40	IRMA	Sailing vessel	32	fr
30 Mar 1917	UB 40	Somme	Steamer	1,828	br
15 Apr 1917	UB 40	Möhlenpris	Steamer	638	nw
16 Apr 1917	UB 40	Cairndhu	Steamer	4,109	br
16 Apr 1917	UB 40	Victoria	Sailing vessel	165	br
17 Apr 1917	UB 40	Lanfranc	Hospital ship	6,287	br
19 Apr 1917	UB 40	Limeleaf (d.)	Tanker	7,339	br
3 May 1917	UB 40	Clodmoor	Steamer	3,753	br
15 May 1917	UB 40	Cuba	Sailing vessel	271	br
16 May 1917	UB 40	Highland Corrie	Steamer	7,583	br
16 May 1917	UB 40	Pagenturm	Steamer	5,000	br
17 May 1917	UB 40	Florence Louisa	Sailing vessel	115	br
20 May 1917	UB 40	Porthkerry	Steamer	1,920	br
20 May 1917	UB 40	Tycho	Steamer	3,216	br
21 May 1917	UB 40	Jupiter	Steamer	2,124	br
7 Jun 1917	UB 40	Mahopac (d.)	Steamer	3,216	br
7 Jun 1917	UB 40	Oldfield Grange (d.)	Steamer	4,653	br
8 Jun 1917	UB 40	Phantom	Sailing vessel	251	br
9 Jun 1917	UB 40	EUGENE MATHILDE	Fishing vessel	15	fr
9 Jun 1917	UB 40	Francois Georgette	fishing vessel	7	fr
10 Jun 1917	UB 40	Henri Jeanne	fishing vessel	9	fr
10 Jun 1917	UB 40	Madeleine	fishing vessel	7	fr
11 Jun 1917	UB 40	Eustace (d.)	Steamer	3,995	br
11 Jun 1917	UB 40	Huntsholm	Steamer	2,073	br
11 Jun 1917	UB 40	Margarita (d.)	Steamer	2,788	br
12 Jun 1917	UB 40	Alfred	Sailing vessel	130	br
27 Jun 1917	UB 40	Solway Prince	steamer	317	br
28 Jun 1917	UB 40	Marguerite	Steamer	1,544	fr
28 Jun 1917	UB 40	Northfield (d.)	Steamer	2,099	br
30 Jun 1917	UB 40	Borgund I	Steamer	764	nw
30 Jun 1917	UB 40	Chateau Yquem	Steamer	1,913	fr
15 Jul 1917	UB 40	Dinorwic	Sailing vessel	124	br
15 Jul 1917	UB 40	Ebenezer	Sailing vessel	177	br
20 Jul 1917	UB 40	L. H. Carl	Steamer	1,916	br
20 Jul 1917	UB 40	Salsette	Passenger steamer	5,842	br
22 Jul 1917	UB 40	Rota	Steamer	2,171	br
12 Aug 1917	UB 40	Marie Alfred	Sailing vessel	159	fr
12 Aug 1917	UB 40	Pauline Louisa	Sailing vessel	172	fr
14 Aug 1917	UB 40	Tuddal	Steamer	3,511	nw
15 Aug 1917	UB 40	Brodstone	Steamer	4,927	br
16 Aug 1917	UB 40	Eastgate (d.)	Steamer	4,277	br
19 Aug 1917	UB 40	Glocliffe	Steamer	2,211	br
21 Sep 1917	UB 40	Radaas	steamer	2,524	da
22 Sep 1917	UB 40	Greleen	Steamer	2,286	br
23 Sep 1917	UB 40	Rosehill	Steamer	2,788	br
25 Sep 1917	UB 40	City Of Swansea	Steamer	1,375	br
19 Oct 1917	UB 40	Wellington (d.)	Steamer	5,600	br
24 Oct 1917	UB 40	Gallia	Steamer	2,728	it
25 Oct 1917	UB 40	Gefion	Steamer	1,123	br
28 Oct 1917	UB 40	Redesmere	Steamer	2,123	br
17 Nov 1917	UB 40	Abaris (d.)	Steamer	2,892	br
17 Nov 1917	UB 40	Western Coast	Steamer	1,394	br
19 Nov 1917	UB 40	Aparima	Steamer	5,704	br
9 Dec 1917	UB 40	Sedbergh (d.)	Steamer	4,275	br

10 May 1918	UB 107	Erich Lea	Steamer	1,630	nw
10 May 1918	UB 107	Naparima (d.)	Steamer	1,685	sw
				138,807
64 ships sunk (95,988 tons) and 11 ships damaged (42,819 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.