Ulrich Folkers
German World War II U-boat commander
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| Intro | German World War II U-boat commander | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Sailor Submariner Lieutenant | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 6 May 1915, Kiel | |
| Death | 6 May 1943Atlantic Ocean (aged 28 years) |
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Biography
Ulrich Folkers (6 March 1915 in Kiel – killed in action 6 May 1943 in the North Atlantic) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. U-125 was fatally damaged at 52°30′N 45°20′W by the British destroyer Oribi and gunfire from the British corvette Snowflake.
Summary of career
Ships attacked
As commander of U-125, Folkers is credited with the sinking of 17 merchant ships totalling 82,873 gross register tons (GRT).
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1942 | West Ivis | United States | 5,666 | Sunk |
| 23 April 1942 | Lammot Du Pont | United States | 5,102 | Sunk |
| 3 May 1942 | San Rafael | Dominican Republic | 1,973 | Sunk |
| 4 May 1942 | Tuscaloosa City | United States | 5,687 | Sunk |
| 6 May 1942 | Empire Buffalo | United Kingdom | 6,404 | Sunk |
| 6 May 1942 | Green Island | United States | 1,946 | Sunk |
| 9 May 1942 | Calgarolite | Canada | 11,941 | Sunk |
| 14 May 1942 | Comayagua | Honduras | 2,493 | Sunk |
| 18 May 1942 | Mercury Sun | United States | 8,893 | Sunk |
| 18 May 1942 | William J. Salman | United States | 2,616 | Sunk |
| 1 September 1942 | Ilorin | United Kingdom | 815 | Sunk |
| 23 September 1942 | Bruyère | United Kingdom | 5,335 | Sunk |
| 29 September 1942 | Baron Ogilvy | United Kingdom | 3,391 | Sunk |
| 30 September 1942 | Empire Avocet | United Kingdom | 6,015 | Sunk |
| 30 September 1942 | Kumsang | United Kingdom | 5,447 | Sunk |
| 8 October 1942 | Glendene | United Kingdom | 4,412 | Sunk |
| 4 May 1943 | Lorient | United Kingdom | 4,737 | Sunk |
Awards
- Bulgarian Order of Military Merit 4th Class with Crown (1 November 1936)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (8 April 1938)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (15 January 1940)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (26 March 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 March 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-125
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 22 May 1942
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-125 - U-boat Successes". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ^ Busch & Röll 2003, p. 338.
- ^ Busch & Röll 2003, p. 339.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 314.