WWI U-boat commanders

Philipp Recke

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/02)

Successes
4 ships sunk with a total of 6,648 GRT

Born:	15 Apr 1883
Died:

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Ranks

1 Apr 1902		Seekadett
11 Apr 1903		Fähnrich zur See
29 Sep 1905		Leutnant zur See
30 Mar 1908		Oberleutnant zur See
13 May 1913		Kapitänleutnant
6 Nov 1919		Out of naval service
23 Dec 1919		Korvettenkapitän (Charakter)

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
		Albert Order (Saxony)
		Friedrich-August Cross (Oldenburg)
3 Oct 1918		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

23 Feb 1918

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11 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Philipp Recke

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

20 Jul 1918	U 113		Hermes	Sailing vessel	298		da
21 Jul 1918	U 113		Anna	Sailing vessel	212		da
2 Aug 1918	U 113		Portugal	Steamer	1,463		be
4 Aug 1918	U 113		Clan Macnab	Steamer	4,675		br
					6,648
4 ships sunk (6,648 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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