WWI U-boat commanders

Walther Gustav Becker

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/05)

Successes
13 ships sunk with a total of 8,510 GRT

Born:	24 Dec 1885	Quedlinburg
Died:	17 Apr 1918	off Northern Ireland

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Ranks

1 Apr 1905		Seekadett
7 Apr 1906		Fähnrich zur See
28 Sep 1908		Leutnant zur See
5 Sep 1911		Oberleutnant zur See
24 Apr 1916		Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UB 13	6 Apr 1915	-	14 Dec 1915
UB 19	17 Dec 1915	-	3 Nov 1916
UB 82	2 Oct 1917	-	17 Apr 1918 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Walther Gustav Becker

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

19 Jun 1915	UB 13		Dulcie	Steamer	2,033		br
27 Jul 1915	UB 13		Iceni	Fishing vessel (smack)	57		br
27 Jul 1915	UB 13		Salacia	Fishing vessel (smack)	61		br
28 Jul 1915	UB 13		Young Percy	Fishing vessel (smack)	45		br

18 May 1916	UB 19		Osprey	Fishing vessel	18		br
24 Jul 1916	UB 19		Mars	Sailing vessel	106		nw
10 Aug 1916	UB 19		San Bernardo	Steamer	3,803		br
4 Oct 1916	UB 19		Jennie Bullas	Fishing vessel	26		br
4 Oct 1916	UB 19		Jersey	Fishing vessel	162		br
4 Oct 1916	UB 19		Rado	Fishing vessel	182		br
5 Oct 1916	UB 19		Rover	Fishing vessel	42		br
25 Oct 1916	UB 19		Comtesse De Flandre	Steamer	1,810		be
26 Oct 1916	UB 19		Iduna	Sailing vessel	165		fr
					8,510
13 ships sunk (8,510 tons).

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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