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WWI U-boat commanders

Gustav Sieß

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/02)

Successes
17 ships sunk for a total of 96.742 GRT
2 warships sunk for a total of 15.250 tons
4 ships damaged for a total of 9.976 GRT

Born:11 Dec, 1883  
Dead:  

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Ranks

Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

Iron Cross 2nd class
Iron Cross 1st Class
24 Apr, 1918Pour le Mérite

U-boat Commands

U 739 Oct, 1915 - 21 May, 1917
U 3324 Sep, 1916 - 1 Apr, 1917
U 6519 Jul, 1918 - 29 Sep, 1918

Notes

Was awarded the Pour le Mérite on the 24th April 1918 in recognition of having sunk a total of 261.399 BRT of enemy shipping. Outside of the Mediterranean Siess sank 154.061 BRT of enemy shipping during three patrols with U73. In five long patrols in the same area he sank 107.338 BRT of enemy shipping.

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