WWI U-boat commanders

Hans Degetau

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
2 ships sunk with a total of 3,359 GRT
1 warship sunk with a total of 550 tons
2 ships damaged with a total of 12,839 GRT

Born:30 Apr 1890 Othmarschen 
Died:13 Mar 1917 English Channel 


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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

UB 178 Jul 1916 - 3 Dec 1916
UC 6817 Dec 1916 - 13 Mar 1917 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Hans Degetau

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
1 Sep 1916 UB 17 ZeearendSteamer462nl
 
12 Mar 1917 UC 68 TandilSteamer2,897br
12 Mar 1917 UC 68 Privet (d.)Q-ship803br
14 Mar 1917 UC 68  Orsova (d.)Passenger steamer12,036br
15 Mar 1917 UC 68 FoyleDestroyer550br
 16,748
3 ships sunk (3,909 tons) and 2 ships damaged (12,839 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
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Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918

Dufeil, Yves

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