A post-war German study faulted "U-68"s commander, "Kptlt". Güntzel, for failing to follow established procedures for dealing with neutral-flagged vessels in order to avoid decoy ships like "Farnborough". According to the report, Güntzel had broken almost all the rules when approaching "Farnborough". However, "Kommodore" Hermann Bauer, the commander of the German High Seas Fleet U-boats, in his post-war memoirs, reports Güntzel was an inexperienced captain and had not, contrary to usual practice, been first sent to sea under a more experienced U-boat captain to gain knowledge.