Herbert Breyer

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/06)

Successes
6 ships sunk with a total of 9,083 GRT

Born:	30 Nov 1887	Isenhagen
Died:	20 Jun 1940	Hamburg

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Ranks

1 Apr 1906		Seekadett
6 Apr 1907		Fähnrich zur See
30 Sep 1909		Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1912		Oberleutnant zur See
See below		Kapitänleutnant
27 Dec 1919		Out of naval service.
1 Apr 1933		Korvettenkapitän (Ergänzungsoffizier)

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UC 32

13 Sep 1916

23 Feb 1917

Notes

While UC 32 was laying mines off the Roker lighthouse at Sunderland on February 23, 1917 the boat detonated one of its own mines. The commander, Herbert Breyer, and two men were picked up by the British after she blew up. They became prisoners of war.

Breyer was promoted to Kapitänleutnant on November 19, 1919 with a seniority date of April 26, 1917, the date he would otherwise have been promoted to Kapitänleutnant had he not been captured.

Ships hit by Herbert Breyer

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

14 Dec 1916	UC 32	Burnhope	Steamer	1,941	br
20 Dec 1916	UC 32	Hildawell	Steamer	2,494	br

29 Jan 1917	UC 32	Edda	Steamer	536	sw
31 Jan 1917	UC 32	Ida Duncan	Tug	139	br
1 Feb 1917	UC 32	Jerv	Steamer	1,112	nw
1 Mar 1917	UC 32	Apollonia	Steamer	2,861	it
				9,083
6 ships sunk (9,083 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel.