WWI U-boat commanders

Kurt Schwarz

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/08)

Successes
7 ships sunk with a total of 19,371 GRT

Born:13 Jun 1889 Worms 
Died:14 Aug 1961 Worms 


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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
28 Apr 1918 Kapitänleutnant
27 Dec 1919 Out of naval service

Decorations

9 Dec 1913  Order of the Crown of Italy
 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class
 General Honor Decoration (Hesse)

U-boat Commands

UB 1417 Jun 1916 - 19 Nov 1916
UB 4214 May 1917 - 5 Apr 1918
UC 5820 Apr 1918 - 11 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Kurt Schwarz

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
24 Jun 1917 UB 42 CestrianTroopship8,912br
11 Oct 1917 UB 42 Agios GeorgiosSailing vessel106ru
22 Nov 1917 UB 42 Francesco PatrinoSailing vessel115ru
22 Nov 1917 UB 42 SiracusySteamer1,086ru
 
18 May 1918 UC 58  William RockefellerTanker7,175am
28 Jun 1918 UC 58 PochardTrawler146br
17 Sep 1918 UC 58 MurielSteamer1,831br
 19,371
7 ships sunk (19,371 tons).


Legend
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Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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