WWI U-boat commanders

Josef Holub

Linenschiffleutnant (Crew 1904)

Successes
29 ships sunk with a total of 6,890 GRT
1 warship sunk with a total of 765 tons
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 0 GRTNo ships sunk or damaged

Born:31 Dec 1885 Przemysi, Galicia 
Died:Oct 1965 Prague 

Josef Holub

Ranks

1 May 1908 Fregattenleutnant
1 Nov 1912 Linenschiffleutnant
1 Jul 1919 Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

likely prewar  Order of the Medjidie
 Military Merit Medal
 Military Merit Cross
 Order of the Iron Crown

U-boat Commands

k.u.k. U2129 Jun 1916 - 24 Feb 1917
k.u.k. U2225 Feb 1917 - 29 Dec 1917
k.u.k. U2729 Dec 1917 - 31 Oct 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Josef Holub

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
22 Jan 1918 k.u.k. U27 Andrea CostaSteamer3,991it
29 Apr 1918 k.u.k. U27 Mariasailing vessel40gr
1 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 San Nicolasailing vesselunknownit
3 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Panaghiasailing vesselunknowngr
6 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Agios Dimitriossailing vessel40gr
6 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Evangelistriasailing vessel46gr
6 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Taxiarchissailing vessel40gr
14 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Phoenix (hms)Destroyer765br
3 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Agia Triassailing vessel14gr
3 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Evangelistriasailing vesselunknowngr
3 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Panaghiasailing vessel12gr
6 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 San Nicolasailing vessel29it
9 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Tris Adelphisailing vessel53gr
10 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Agios Georgiossailing vessel17gr
10 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Agios Loukissailing vessel11gr
11 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Agios Constantinossailing vessel14gr
11 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Marigosailing vesselunknowngr
13 Aug 1918 k.u.k. U27 AnhuiSteamer2,209br
11 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Antoinette (p.)sailing vesselunknownfr
14 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Agios Nicolassailing vessel113br
17 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Portaritissasailing vessel16it
17 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Sofiasailing vessel6it
18 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Adelphotissailing vessel26gr
18 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Agios Ammasailing vessel16gr
19 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Agios Spiridionsailing vessel58gr
20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Aghios Nicolaossailing vesselunknowngr
20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Agios Nicolassailing vessel13gr
20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Agios Spiridionsailing vessel18gr
20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Dragonossailing vesselunknowngr
20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Prof. EliasSailing vessel5gr
20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Theologossailing vessel103gr
 7,655
31 ships sunk (7,655 tons).


Legend
(p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).

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