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 136 Apr 1915 - 14 Dec 1915
UB 1917 Dec 1915 - 3 Nov 1916
UB 822 Oct 1917 - 17 Apr 1918 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Walther Gustav Becker

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
19 Jun 1915 UB 13 DulcieSteamer2,033br
27 Jul 1915 UB 13 IceniFishing vessel (smack)57br
27 Jul 1915 UB 13 SalaciaFishing vessel (smack)61br
28 Jul 1915 UB 13 Young PercyFishing vessel (smack)45br
 
18 May 1916 UB 19 OspreyFishing vessel18br
24 Jul 1916 UB 19 MarsSailing vessel106nw
10 Aug 1916 UB 19 San BernardoSteamer3,803br
4 Oct 1916 UB 19 Jennie BullasFishing vessel26br
4 Oct 1916 UB 19 JerseyFishing vessel162br
4 Oct 1916 UB 19 RadoFishing vessel182br
5 Oct 1916 UB 19 RoverFishing vessel42br
25 Oct 1916 UB 19 Comtesse De FlandreSteamer1,810be
26 Oct 1916 UB 19 IdunaSailing vessel165fr
 8,510
13 ships sunk (8,510 tons).

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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