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Hans Howaldt

1888-11-12 – 1970-09-06

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Hans Howaldt (* 12. November 1888 in Kiel; † 6. September 1970 in Bad Schwartau) war ein deutscher U-Boot-Kommandant im 1. Weltkrieg, Unternehmer und Hochseeregattasegler aus der norddeutschen Unternehmerfamilie Howaldt.Credit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Hans Howaldt (12 November 1888, Kiel – 6 September 1970) was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I and also active in World War II. By the end of World War I he was promoted Kapitänleutnant.
As a sportsman, Hans Howaldt won Bronze in the international 8 Metre class sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics on the Bay of Kiel as skipper of Germania III, a keelboat designed and built by Abeking & Rasmussen and owned by crew-member Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach.

Occupation & Career

entrepreneur, submariner, military personnel, sailor, Olympic competitor, naval officer, merchant

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Pour le Mérite; Iron Cross; Hanseatic Cross; House Order of Hohenzollern; Order of the Crown

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Hanseatic Cross · House Order of Hohenzollern · Iron Cross · Order of the Crown · Pour le Mérite

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q88338 — wikidata View source

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