WWI U-boat commanders

Hellmut Lorenz

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/09)

Successes
3 ships sunk with a total of 1,757 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 2,272 GRT

Born:	8 Oct 1889
Died:	3 Mar 1970

Hellmut Lorenz

Ranks

1 Apr 1909		Seekadett
12 Apr 1910		Fähnrich zur See
19 Sep 1912		Leutnant zur See
2 May 1915		Oberleutnant zur See
15 Feb 1920		Kapitänleutnant (Charakter)
9 Mar 1920		Out of naval service

Decorations

16 Sep 1912		Lifesaving Medal
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UC 14	7 Jul 1917	-	13 Sep 1917
UB 10	8 Sep 1917	-	16 Oct 1917
UC 48	21 Oct 1917	-	23 Mar 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Hellmut Lorenz

Date	U-boat		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.

10 Sep 1917	UC 14		Loch Ard	Navy Trawler	225		br
2 Oct 1917	UC 14		Willing Boys	Fishing vessel (smack)	51		br
22 Oct 1917	UC 48		Aizcorri Mendi (d.)	Steamer	2,272		sp
17 Nov 1917	UC 48		Modemi	Steamer	1,481		nw
					4,029
3 ships sunk (1,757 tons) and 1 ship damaged (2,272 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged.

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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