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Hermann Rigele
Linenschiffleutnant (Crew 1909)
| Successes 1 ship sunk with a total of 67 GRT 1 warship damaged with a total of 5,250 tons |
| Born: | 16 Sep 1891 | Sarajevo |
| Died: | 18 Oct 1982 | Wien |
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Decorations
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U-boat Commands
| k.u.k. U10 | 10 Dec 1916 | - | 11 Jun 1917 |
| k.u.k. U17 | 12 Jun 1917 | - | 22 Nov 1917 |
| k.u.k. U20 | 29 Nov 1917 | - | 11 Mar 1918 |
| k.u.k. U31 | 11 Mar 1918 | - | 31 Oct 1918 |
Notes
Service during World War Two
Fregattenkapitän Hermann Rigele was one of the oldest U-boat commanders of WWII to depart on patrol when he took his boat UD-3 out from Kiel, Germany on 3 Oct 1942. He was 51 year old at the time. He arrived safely in Lorient, France 20 days later. All in all he would command the UD-3 for 3 operational patrols, 103 days at sea. See his WWII page.
Ships hit by Hermann Rigele
| Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. | ||
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| 7 Jul 1918 | k.u.k. U31 | Giuseppino Padre | sailing vessel | 67 |  | it | |
| 2 Oct 1918 | k.u.k. U31 | Weymouth (d.) | Light cruiser | 5,250 |  | br | |
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| 1 ships sunk (67 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,250 tons).
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