WWI U-boat commanders

Heinrich Middendorff

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/02)

Successes
7 ships sunk with a total of 27,967 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 18,372 GRT

Born:	14 May 1884	Emden
Died:	23 Jun 1972	Kitzeberg bei Kiel

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Ranks

1 Apr 1902		Seekadett
11 Apr 1903		Fähnrich zur See
29 Sep 1905		Leutnant zur See
15 Oct 1907		Oberleutnant zur See
22 Mar 1913		Kapitänleutnant
29 Jun 1920		Korvettenkapitän
31 Aug 1920		Out of naval service

Decorations

5 Sep 1909		Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy)
29 Aug 1910		Order of the Crown
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
		Military Merit Order (Bavaria)
		Albert Order (Saxony)
		Hanseatic Cross
		Friedrich-August Cross (Oldenburg)
		General Honor Decoration (Hesse)

U-boat Commands

30 Apr 1918

-

11 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Heinrich Middendorff

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

5 Jun 1918	U 82		Argonaut	Steamer	4,826		am
7 Jun 1918	U 82		Brisk	Steamer	1,662		nw
8 Jun 1918	U 82		Hunsgrove	Steamer	3,063		br
8 Jun 1918	U 82		Saima	Steamer	1,147		br
4 Sep 1918	U 82		Dora	Steamer	7,037		am
5 Sep 1918	U 82		Mount Vernon (uss) (d.)	Troopship	18,372		am
12 Sep 1918	U 82		Galway Castle	Passenger steamer	7,988		br
16 Sep 1918	U 82		Madryn	Steamer	2,244		br
					46,339
7 ships sunk (27,967 tons) and 1 ship damaged (18,372 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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