WWI U-boat commanders

Heinrich Küstner

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
50 ships sunk with a total of 51,108 GRT
1 warship sunk with a total of 1,027 tons
2 ships damaged with a total of 5,188 GRT

Born:	9 Sep 1889	Berlin
Died:	7 May 1917	off Flanders

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Ranks

1 Apr 1908		Seekadett
10 Apr 1909		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1911		Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1914		Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

UC 1	1 Sep 1916	-	3 Nov 1916
UB 39	8 Nov 1916	-	7 May 1917 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Heinrich Küstner

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

6 Oct 1916	UC 1	Lanterna	steamer	1,685	br
8 Nov 1916	UC 1	Zulu	Destroyer	1,027	br
13 Nov 1916	UB 39	Corinth	Steamer	3,669	br
28 Nov 1916	UB 39	Alert	Steamer	289	br
28 Nov 1916	UB 39	Alison	Steamer	286	br
28 Nov 1916	UB 39	Ramsgarth	Steamer	1,553	br
29 Nov 1916	UB 39	Grace	Sailing vessel	135	br
29 Nov 1916	UB 39	Saint Philippe	Steamer	3,419	fr
30 Nov 1916	UB 39	Nagata Maru	Steamer	3,521	jp
30 Nov 1916	UB 39	Harald	Steamer	1,083	nw
1 Dec 1916	UB 39	Jeanne D’arc	Sailing vessel	205	fr
2 Dec 1916	UB 39	Palacine	Steamer	3,286	ca
3 Dec 1916	UB 39	Primevere	Sailing vessel	143	fr
6 Dec 1916	UB 39	Amicitia	Steamer	1,111	nw
7 Dec 1916	UB 39	Bravo	Steamer	1,214	sp
8 Dec 1916	UB 39	Rakiura	Steamer	3,569	nw
8 Dec 1916	UB 39	Rollo	steamer	2,290	da
8 Dec 1916	UB 39	Saga	Steamer	433	nw
28 Dec 1916	UB 39	Rouen (d.)	Passenger steamer	1,656	fr

1 Jan 1917	UB 39	Holly Branch	Steamer	3,568	br
1 Jan 1917	UB 39	Leon	Steamer	652	fr
2 Jan 1917	UB 39	Carlyle	Steamer	466	br
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	Columbia	Fishing vessel	34	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	Diamant De La Couronne I	Fishing vessel	36	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	Diamant De La Couronne II	Fishing vessel	34	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	FORMIDABLE	Fishing vessel	26	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	Helgøy	Steamer	1,806	nw
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	HONNEUR ET DEVOUEMENT	Fishing vessel	26	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	JEANNE MATHILDE	Fishing vessel	60	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	LA PENSEE	Fishing vessel	30	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	MARIE HENRIETTE	Fishing vessel	25	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	MODERNE	Fishing vessel	38	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	PERE MONTFORT	Fishing vessel	13	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	PIERRE LE GRAND	Fishing vessel	42	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	RICHELIEU	Fishing vessel	25	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	Saint Jacques	Fishing vessel	34	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	Saint Paul II	Fishing vessel	30	fr
3 Jan 1917	UB 39	Petit Emile	Fishing vessel	60	fr
4 Jan 1917	UB 39	GABRIELLE FRANCOIS	Fishing vessel	37	fr
5 Jan 1917	UB 39	Allie	Steamer	1,127	br
5 Jan 1917	UB 39	Markland	Steamer	1,627	nw
4 Feb 1917	UB 39	Dauntless	Steamer	2,157	br
5 Feb 1917	UB 39	Yvonne	Trawler	123	fr
10 Feb 1917	UB 39	Rancagua	Sailing vessel	2,729	fr
23 Mar 1917	UB 39	Achille Adam	Steamer	460	br
23 Mar 1917	UB 39	Clan Macmillan	Steamer	4,525	br
23 Mar 1917	UB 39	Exchange	Steamer	279	br
23 Mar 1917	UB 39	O. A. Knudsen (d.)	Steamer	3,532	nw
1 Apr 1917	UB 39	Silvia	Sailing vessel	164	br
5 Apr 1917	UB 39	Dicto	Steamer	2,363	nw
6 Apr 1917	UB 39	La Tour D’auvergne	Sailing vessel	188	fr
6 Apr 1917	UB 39	Perce Neige	Sailing vessel	141	fr
9 Apr 1917	UB 39	Saint Maudez	Sailing vessel	292	fr
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51 ships sunk (52,135 tons) and 2 ships damaged (5,188 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.