Ulrich Heyse
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Ulrich Heyse | |
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Born |
Berlin-Friedenau | 20 September 1906
Died |
19 November 1970 64) Flensburg | (aged
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1933–1945 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
Unit |
cruiser Köln cruiser Emden destroyer Z6 Theodor Riedel |
Commands held |
U-128 32nd U-boat Flotilla |
Battles/wars |
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
Summary of career
Ships attacked
As a U-boat commander of U-128 Ulrich Heyse is credited with the sinking of 12 ships for a total of 83,639 gross register tons (GRT) of merchant shipping.
Date | Ship Name | Flag | Tonnage | Fate |
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19 February 1942 | Pan Massachusetts | 8,202 | sunk at 28°27′N 80°08′W / 28.450°N 80.133°W | |
22 February 1942 | Cities Service Empire | 8,103 | sunk at 28°25′N 80°02′W / 28.417°N 80.033°W | |
5 March 1942 | O.A. Knudsen | 11,007 | sunk at 26°17′N 75°50′W / 26.283°N 75.833°W | |
13 May 1942 | Denpark | 3,491 | sunk at 22°28′N 28°10′W / 22.467°N 28.167°W | |
8 June 1942 | South Africa | 9,234 | sunk at 12°47′N 49°44′W / 12.783°N 49.733°W | |
21 June 1942 | West Ira | 5,681 | sunk at 12°28′N 57°05′W / 12.467°N 57.083°W | |
23 June 1942 | Andrea Brøvig | 10,173 | sunk at 12°10′N 59°10′W / 12.167°N 59.167°W | |
27 June 1942 | Polybius | 7,041 | sunk at 10°55′N 57°40′W / 10.917°N 57.667°W | |
8 November 1942 | Maloja | 6,400 | sunk at 11°58′N 27°08′W / 11.967°N 27.133°W | |
10 November 1942 | Cerinthus | 3,878 | sunk at 12°27′N 27°45′W / 12.450°N 27.750°W | |
10 November 1942 | Start Point | 5,293 | sunk at 13°12′N 27°27′W / 13.200°N 27.450°W | |
5 December 1942 | Teesbank | 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)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)[1]
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (24 March 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 January 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-128[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Busch, Hans-Joachim; Röll (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-88740-748-2.
- Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Navy]. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-355-1.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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