WWI U-boat commanders

Herbert Breyer

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/06)

Successes
6 ships sunk for a total of 9,083 GRT

Born:30 Nov 1887  
Died:  


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Ranks

19 Sep 1912Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

UC 3213 Sep 1916 - 23 Feb 1917

Notes

While UC 32 was laying mines off the Roker lighthouse at Sunderland on 23 Feb 1917 the boat detonated one of its own mines. The commander, Herbert Breyer, and two men were picked up by the British after she blew up. They became prisoners of war (POW).

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