Heinrich Metzger
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/03)
Successes 25 ships sunk with a total of 52,483 GRT 1 warship sunk with a total of 1,290 tons 3 ships damaged with a total of 9,500 GRT 1 ship taken as prize with a total of 1,046 GRT |
| Ranks1 Apr 1903 | | Seekadett | 15 Apr 1904 | | Fähnrich zur See | 28 Sep 1906 | | Leutnant zur See | 27 Mar 1909 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 27 Jan 1915 | | Kapitänleutnant | 27 Dec 1919 | | Out of naval service |
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U-boat Commands
U 47 | 28 Feb 1916 | - | 27 Aug 1917 |
U 63 | 28 Aug 1917 | - | 14 Oct 1917 |
U 39 | 15 Oct 1917 | - | 18 May 1918 |
U 163 | 21 Aug 1918 | - | 11 Nov 1918 |
Notes
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Ships hit by Heinrich Metzger
Date | U-boat | | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. |
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15 Aug 1916 | U 47 | | Presto (p.) | Steamer | 1,046 |  | sw |
30 Aug 1916 | U 47 | | Wellamo | Passenger steamer | 1,050 |  | fi |
16 Nov 1916 | U 47 | | Dolfijn | Sailing vessel | 140 |  | nl |
16 Nov 1916 | U 47 | | Parnass | Sailing vessel | 646 |  | nw |
1 Dec 1916 | U 47 | | Kediri | Steamer | 3,781 |  | nl |
7 Dec 1916 | U 47 | | Spyros | Steamer | 3,357 |  | gr |
13 Dec 1916 | U 47 | | Salamis | Steamer | 3,638 |  | gr |
19 Dec 1916 | U 47 | | Sno | Steamer | 1,823 |  | nw |
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8 May 1917 | U 47 | | Madeleine III (d.) | Q-ship | 149 |  | fr |
11 May 1917 | U 47 | | Hindoo (d.) | Steamer | 4,915 |  | br |
13 May 1917 | U 47 | | L’indipendente F. | Sailing vessel | 181 |  | it |
15 May 1917 | U 47 | | Pancras (d.) | Steamer | 4,436 |  | br |
17 May 1917 | U 47 | | Eirini | Steamer | 2,662 |  | gr |
18 May 1917 | U 47 | | Frances M. | Sailing vessel | 1,228 |  | am |
22 May 1917 | U 47 | | Lapa | Steamer | 1,366 |  | bz |
24 May 1917 | U 47 | | Barbara | Sailing vessel | 838 |  | am |
25 May 1917 | U 47 | | Magnus Manson | Sailing vessel | 1,751 |  | am |
3 Jun 1917 | U 47 | | Vulcanus | steamer | 1,470 |  | fr |
5 Sep 1917 | U 63 | | Proletaire | Sailing vessel | 101 |  | fr |
11 Sep 1917 | U 63 | | Embleton | Steamer | 5,377 |  | br |
12 Sep 1917 | U 63 | | Reim | Steamer | 1,126 |  | nw |
15 Sep 1917 | U 63 | | Platuria | Tanker | 3,445 |  | am |
18 Sep 1917 | U 63 | | Arendal | Steamer | 1,387 |  | br |
26 Sep 1917 | U 63 | | Heraklios | Steamer | 2,878 |  | gr |
14 Nov 1917 | U 39 | | Buenaventura | Sailing vessel | 257 |  | sp |
18 Nov 1917 | U 39 | | Candytuft | Sloop | 1,290 |  | br |
21 Nov 1917 | U 39 | | Schuylkill | Steamer | 2,720 |  | am |
23 Nov 1917 | U 39 | | Markella | steamer | 1,124 |  | gr |
25 Nov 1917 | U 39 | | Karema | Steamer | 5,263 |  | br |
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17 May 1918 | U 39 | | Sculptor | Steamer | 4,874 |  | br |
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| 64,319 | | 27 ships sunk (54,819 tons) and 3 ships damaged (9,500 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).
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