Kurt Wippern
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/03)
Successes
14 ships sunk with a total of 23,289 GRT |
| Born: | 30 Aug 1884 | Nienburg |
| Died: | 20 Oct 1965 | |
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| Ranks| 1 Apr 1903 | | Seekadett | | 15 Apr 1904 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 28 Sep 1906 | | Leutnant zur See | | 27 Mar 1909 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 25 Jan 1915 | | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Apr 1922 | | Korvettenkapitän | | 1 Nov 1928 | | Fregattenkapitän | | 30 Sep 1929 | | Out of naval service | | 1 Apr 1937 | | Kapitän zur See (Ergänzungsoffizier) |
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U-boat Commands
| U 58 | 9 Aug 1916 | - | 3 Jun 1917 |
Notes
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Ships hit by Kurt Wippern
| Date | U-boat | | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. |
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| 27 Oct 1916 | U 58 | | Ellen | Sailing vessel | 140 |  | sw |
| 4 Dec 1916 | U 58 | | Senta | Sailing vessel | 1,024 | | sw |
| 5 Dec 1916 | U 58 | | Stettin | Steamer | 412 |  | nw |
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| 1 Mar 1917 | U 58 | | Norma | Sailing vessel | 850 | | nw |
| 25 Apr 1917 | U 58 |  | Havila | Sailing vessel | 1,421 |  | da |
| 25 Apr 1917 | U 58 | | Hawthornbank | Sailing vessel | 1,369 | | da |
| 25 Apr 1917 | U 58 | | Sokoto | Sailing vessel | 2,259 | | da |
| 27 Apr 1917 | U 58 | | Dromore | Steamer | 4,398 |  | br |
| 27 Apr 1917 | U 58 | | Langfond | Steamer | 1,097 | | nw |
| 28 Apr 1917 | U 58 | | Bullmouth | Tanker | 4,018 | | br |
| 2 May 1917 | U 58 | | Beeswing | Sailing vessel | 1,462 | | br |
| 2 May 1917 | U 58 | | Dione | Sailing vessel | 785 | | nw |
| 2 May 1917 | U 58 | | Vanduara | Sailing vessel | 2,079 | | nw |
| 5 May 1917 | U 58 | | Asra | Sailing vessel | 1,975 | | nw |
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| 23,289 | | | 14 ships sunk (23,289 tons).
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