WWI U-boat commanders

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)

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		War Merit Cross (Brunswick)
1918 or later		Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

9 Aug 1916

-

3 Jun 1917

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Kurt Wippern

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

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

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
					23,289
14 ships sunk (23,289 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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