WWI U-boat commanders

Horst Rühle von Lilienstern

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
4 ships sunk with a total of 4,341 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 1,920 GRT

Born:27 May 1890 Rendsburg 
Died:29 Sep 1917 off Lerwick 


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Ranks

1 Apr 1908 Seekadett
10 Apr 1909 Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1911 Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1914 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

UC 5528 Jun 1917 - 29 Sep 1917 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Horst Rühle von Lilienstern

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
8 Jul 1917 UC 55 SpekulationSailing vessel291sw
10 Jul 1917 UC 55 Flamma (d.)Steamer1,920br
12 Jul 1917 UC 55 BalzacSteamer1,720nw
13 Jul 1917 UC 55 LaiAuxiliary motor509nw
19 Aug 1917 UC 55 RosarioSteamer1,821br
 6,261
4 ships sunk (4,341 tons) and 1 ship damaged (1,920 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918

Dufeil, Yves

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