WWI U-boat commanders

Herbert Pustkuchen

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
80 ships sunk with a total of 103,915 GRT
4 warships sunk with a total of 3,605 tons
12 ships damaged with a total of 39,793 GRT
1 warship damaged with a total of 3,750 tons

Born:	28 Dec 1889	Detmold
Died:	27 May 1917	off the Isles of Scilly

Ranks

1 Apr 1908		Seekadett
10 Apr 1909		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1911		Leutnant zur See
6 May 1912		Leutnant zur See der Reserve
16 Jun 1913		Leutnant zur See
2 May 1915		Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
19 Nov 1915		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

UC 5	19 Jun 1915	-	18 Dec 1915
UB 29	18 Jan 1916	-	2 Nov 1916
UC 66	18 Nov 1916	-	27 May 1917 (+)

Notes

When Pustkuchen returns to active duty in June 1913, his seniority date as a Leutnant zur See was adjusted to September 19, 1912.

Ships hit by Herbert Pustkuchen

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

6 Aug 1915	UC 5	Leandros	Navy Trawler	276	br
13 Aug 1915	UC 5	Amethyst	Fishing vessel (Smack)	57	br
13 Aug 1915	UC 5	Summerfield	Steamer	687	br
13 Aug 1915	UC 5	Sverige	Steamer	1,602	sw
21 Aug 1915	UC 5	William Dawson	Steamer	284	br
30 Aug 1915	UC 5	Bretwalda (d.)	Steamer	4,037	br
30 Aug 1915	UC 5	Honiton	Steamer	4,914	br
30 Aug 1915	UC 5	Saint Chamond (d.)	Steamer	2,866	fr
8 Sep 1915	UC 5	Monarch	Cable vessel	1,122	br
19 Sep 1915	UC 5	Tord (d.)	Steamer	1,313	sw
4 Oct 1915	UC 5	Enfield (d.)	Steamer	2,124	br
6 Oct 1915	UC 5	Brighton Queen	Auxiliary minesweeper	553	br
10 Oct 1915	UC 5	Newcastle	Steamer	3,403	br
12 Oct 1915	UC 5	Frons Olivae	Navy Drifter	98	br
19 Oct 1915	UC 5	Erin Ii	Navy Trawler	181	br
20 Oct 1915	UC 5	Star Of Buchan	Navy Drifter	81	br
22 Oct 1915	UC 5	Grappler (d.)	Tug	690	br
23 Oct 1915	UC 5	Ilaro	Steamer	2,799	br
25 Oct 1915	UC 5	Velox	Destroyer	380	br
17 Nov 1915	UC 5	Anglia	Hospital ship	1,862	br
17 Nov 1915	UC 5	Lusitania	Steamer	1,834	br
19 Nov 1915	UC 5	Falmouth Iii	Navy Trawler	198	br
29 Nov 1915	UC 5	Dotterel	Steamer	1,596	br
26 Dec 1915	UC 5	E 6	Submarine	725	br
26 Dec 1915	UC 5	Resono	Navy trawler	230	br

12 Jan 1916	UC 5	Algerian	Steamer	3,837	br
13 Jan 1916	UC 5	Albion II	Navy Trawler	240	br
19 Mar 1916	UB 29	Nominoe	Steamer	3,155	fr
20 Mar 1916	UB 29	Langeli	Steamer	1,565	nw
20 Mar 1916	UB 29	Skodsborg	Steamer	1,697	da
24 Mar 1916	UB 29	Salybia	Steamer	3,352	br
24 Mar 1916	UB 29	Sussex (d.)	Passenger steamer	1,353	fr
6 Apr 1916	UB 29	Vesuvio	Steamer	1,391	br
6 Apr 1916	UB 29	Asger Ryg	Steamer	1,134	da
7 Apr 1916	UB 29	Braunton	Steamer	4,575	br
7 Apr 1916	UB 29	MARGUERITE	Sailing vessel	42	fr
25 Apr 1916	UB 29	Berkelstroom	Steamer	736	nl
25 Apr 1916	UB 29	Penelope (hms) (d.)	Light cruiser	3,750	br
17 May 1916	UB 29	Boy Percy	Fishing vessel (smack)	46	br
17 May 1916	UB 29	Boy Sam	Fishing vessel (smack)	46	br
17 May 1916	UB 29	Wanderer	Fishing vessel (smack)	47	br
6 Aug 1916	UB 29	Loch Lomond	Fishing vessel (smack)	42	br
3 Sep 1916	UB 29	Gotthard	Steamer	1,636	nw
3 Sep 1916	UB 29	Notre Dame De Lourdes	Fishing vessel	161	fr
5 Sep 1916	UB 29	Jeanne	Steamer	1,191	da
6 Sep 1916	UB 29	Torridge	Steamer	5,036	br
6 Sep 1916	UB 29	Yvonne	Sailing vessel	104	fr
7 Sep 1916	UB 29	Alice	Sailing vessel	119	fr
9 Sep 1916	UB 29	Consolation	Fishing vessel (smack)	47	br
9 Sep 1916	UB 29	Dorado	Fishing vessel (smack)	36	br
9 Sep 1916	UB 29	Favourite	Fishing vessel (smack)	38	br
9 Sep 1916	UB 29	Muriel Franklin	Fishing vessel	29	br
21 Oct 1916	UB 29	Fart 3	Steamer	230	nw
21 Oct 1916	UB 29	Grit	Motor barge	147	br
21 Oct 1916	UB 29	Princess May	Sailing vessel	104	br
22 Oct 1916	UB 29	Georges M. Embiricos	Steamer	3,636	gr
24 Oct 1916	UB 29	Anna Gurine	Steamer	1,147	nw
24 Oct 1916	UB 29	Sidmouth	Steamer	4,045	br
28 Oct 1916	UB 29	Saint Charles	Sailing vessel	521	fr

11 Feb 1917	UC 66	Ada	Sailing vessel	187	br
11 Feb 1917	UC 66	Vasilissa Olga	Steamer	1,400	gr
11 Feb 1917	UC 66	Woodfield (d.)	Steamer	4,300	br
12 Feb 1917	UC 66	Afric	Passenger steamer	11,999	br
12 Feb 1917	UC 66	Lucent	Steamer	1,409	br
15 Feb 1917	UC 66	Alma Jeanne	Sailing vessel	33	fr
15 Feb 1917	UC 66	Argos	Sailing vessel	26	fr
15 Feb 1917	UC 66	Desire Louise	Sailing vessel	31	fr
17 Feb 1917	UC 66	Driebergen	Steamer	1,884	nl
17 Feb 1917	UC 66	Ootmarsum	Steamer	2,313	nl
17 Feb 1917	UC 66	Trompenberg	Steamer	1,608	nl
21 Feb 1917	UC 66	Energy	Fishing Vessel (Smack)	25	br
21 Feb 1917	UC 66	K.L.M.	Fishing vessel (smack)	28	br
21 Feb 1917	UC 66	Monarch	Fishing Vessel (Smack)	35	br
22 Feb 1917	UC 66	Ambon (d.)	Steamer	3,598	nl
11 Mar 1917	UC 66	Bayard (d.)	Q-ship	220	br
12 Mar 1917	UC 66	Einar Jarl	Steamer	1,849	nw
12 Mar 1917	UC 66	Forget-Me-Not	Fishing vessel (smack)	40	br
12 Mar 1917	UC 66	Glynymel	Steamer	1,394	br
12 Mar 1917	UC 66	Memnon	steamer	3,203	br
12 Mar 1917	UC 66	Reindeer	Fishing vessel (smack)	52	br
13 Mar 1917	UC 66	Try	Fishing vessel (smack)	34	br
17 Mar 1917	UC 66	City Of Memphis	Passenger steamer	5,252	am
17 Mar 1917	UC 66	Mignonette	Sloop	1,250	br
18 Mar 1917	UC 66	Alyssum	Sloop	1,250	br
19 Mar 1917	UC 66	Armoricain	Sailing vessel	261	fr
20 Mar 1917	UC 66	Asturias (d.)	hospital ship	12,002	br
20 Mar 1917	UC 66	Hazelpark	Steamer	1,964	br
21 Mar 1917	UC 66	Avance	Fishing vessel (smack)	57	br
22 Mar 1917	UC 66	Efeu	Sailing vessel	569	nw
17 Apr 1917	UC 66	Clan Sutherland (d.)	Steamer	2,820	br
22 Apr 1917	UC 66	Arethusa	Sailing vessel	1,279	br
23 Apr 1917	UC 66	Rose Ii	Navy Trawler	213	br
27 Apr 1917	UC 66	Quantock (d.)	Steamer	4,470	br
1 May 1917	UC 66	Bagdale	Steamer	3,045	br
1 May 1917	UC 66	John W. Pearn	Sailing vessel	76	br
1 May 1917	UC 66	La Manche	Sailing vessel	335	fr
25 May 1917	UC 66	Sjaelland	Steamer	1,405	br
				151,063
84 ships sunk (107,520 tons) and 13 ships damaged (43,543 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.