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German World War II U-boat commander
Ulrich Heyse
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German World War II U-boat commander
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27 September 1906, Berlin
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19 November 1970, Flensburg (aged 64 years)
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64 years
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Biography
Ulrich Heyse (20 September 1906 in Berlin-Friedenau – 19 November 1970 in Flensburg) 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.
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As commander of U-128 Ulrich Heyse is credited with the sinking of twelve ships for a total of 83,639 gross register tons (GRT) of merchant shipping.
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
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19 February 1942 | Pan Massachusetts | United States | 8,202 | Sunk at 28°27′N 80°08′W / 28.450°N 80.133°W |
22 February 1942 | Cities Service Empire | United States | 8,103 | Sunk at 28°25′N 80°02′W / 28.417°N 80.033°W |
5 March 1942 | O.A. Knudsen | Norway | 11,007 | Sunk at 26°17′N 75°50′W / 26.283°N 75.833°W |
13 May 1942 | Denpark | United Kingdom | 3,491 | Sunk at 22°28′N 28°10′W / 22.467°N 28.167°W |
8 June 1942 | South Africa | Norway | 9,234 | Sunk at 12°47′N 49°44′W / 12.783°N 49.733°W |
21 June 1942 | West Ira | United States | 5,681 | Sunk at 12°28′N 57°05′W / 12.467°N 57.083°W |
23 June 1942 | Andrea Brøvig | Norway | 10,173 | Sunk at 12°10′N 59°10′W / 12.167°N 59.167°W |
27 June 1942 | Polybius | United States | 7,041 | Sunk at 10°55′N 57°40′W / 10.917°N 57.667°W |
8 November 1942 | Maloja | Norway | 6,400 | Sunk at 11°58′N 27°08′W / 11.967°N 27.133°W |
10 November 1942 | Cerinthus | United Kingdom | 3,878 | Sunk at 12°27′N 27°45′W / 12.450°N 27.750°W |
10 November 1942 | Start Point | United Kingdom | 5,293 | Sunk at 13°12′N 27°27′W / 13.200°N 27.450°W |
5 December 1942 | Teesbank | United Kingdom | 5,136 | Sunk at 03°33′N 29°35′W / 3.550°N 29.583°W |
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (4 October 1937)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 February 1940)
- 1st Class (24 March 1942)
- Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (24 March 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 January 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-128
- ^ Busch & Röll 2003, p. 306.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 226.
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