WWI U-boat commanders

Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 4/98)

Successes
20 ships sunk with a total of 50,635 GRT
4 ships damaged with a total of 9,195 GRT

Born:16 Aug 1881 Stettin 
Died:23 Jan 1953 Glücksburg 

Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff

Ranks

12 Apr 1898 Kadett
18 Apr 1899 Fähnrich zur See
13 Sep 1901 Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1904 Oberleutnant zur See
30 Mar 1908 Kapitänleutnant
17 Oct 1915 Korvettenkapitän
24 Nov 1919 Out of naval service

Decorations

8 Sep 1913  Order of the Red Eagle
 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class
26 Jul 1918  Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

U 15127 Dec 1917 - 11 Nov 1918

Notes

The rank of Kadett was renamed to Seekadett in about 1899.

Ships hit by Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
24 May 1918 U 151 Edna (d.)Sailing vessel325am
25 May 1918 U 151 Hattie DunnSailing vessel435am
25 May 1918 U 151 Hauppauge (d.)Sailing vessel1,446am
2 Jun 1918 U 151  CarolinaPassenger steamer5,093am
2 Jun 1918 U 151 Edward H. ColeSailing vessel1,791am
2 Jun 1918 U 151 Edward R. Baird Jr (d.)Sailing vessel279am
2 Jun 1918 U 151  Isabel B. WileySailing vessel776am
2 Jun 1918 U 151 Jacob M. HaskellSailing vessel1,778am
2 Jun 1918 U 151 TexelSteamer3,210am
2 Jun 1918 U 151 WinneconneSteamer1,869am
3 Jun 1918 U 151 Samuel C. MengelSailing vessel915am
3 Jun 1918 U 151  Herbert L. Pratt (d.)Tanker7,145am
4 Jun 1918 U 151 EidsvoldSteamer1,570nw
5 Jun 1918 U 151 HarpathianSteamer4,588br
5 Jun 1918 U 151 VinlandSteamer1,143nw
8 Jun 1918 U 151 Pinar Del RioSteamer2,504am
10 Jun 1918 U 151 Henrik LundSteamer4,226nw
10 Jun 1918 U 151 VindeggenSteamer3,179nw
14 Jun 1918 U 151  KringsjaaSailing vessel1,750nw
14 Jun 1918 U 151 SamoaSailing vessel1,138nw
18 Jun 1918 U 151  DwinskPassenger steamer8,173br
22 Jun 1918 U 151 ChilierSteamer2,966be
23 Jun 1918 U 151 AugvaldSteamer3,406nw
28 Jun 1918 U 151 DictatorSailing vessel125br
 59,830
20 ships sunk (50,635 tons) and 4 ships damaged (9,195 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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