Ulrich Heyse

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.

Ulrich Heyse
Born	20 September 1906 Berlin-Friedenau
Died	19 November 1970 (aged 64) Flensburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1933–45
Rank	Korvettenkapitän
Unit	cruiser Köln cruiser Emden destroyer Z6 Theodor Riedel
Commands held	U-128 32nd U-boat Flotilla
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Atlantic
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Summary of career

Ships attacked

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
19 February 1942	Pan Massachusetts	United States	8,202	Sunk at 28°27′N 80°08′W
22 February 1942	Cities Service Empire	United States	8,103	Sunk at 28°25′N 80°02′W
5 March 1942	O.A. Knudsen	Norway	11,007	Sunk at 26°17′N 75°50′W
13 May 1942	Denpark	United Kingdom	3,491	Sunk at 22°28′N 28°10′W
8 June 1942	South Africa	Norway	9,234	Sunk at 12°47′N 49°44′W
21 June 1942	West Ira	United States	5,681	Sunk at 12°28′N 57°05′W
23 June 1942	Andrea Brøvig	Norway	10,173	Sunk at 12°10′N 59°10′W
27 June 1942	Polybius	United States	7,041	Sunk at 10°55′N 57°40′W
8 November 1942	Maloja	Norway	6,400	Sunk at 11°58′N 27°08′W
10 November 1942	Cerinthus	United Kingdom	3,878	Sunk at 12°27′N 27°45′W
10 November 1942	Start Point	United Kingdom	5,293	Sunk at 13°12′N 27°27′W
5 December 1942	Teesbank	United Kingdom	5,136	Sunk at 03°33′N 29°35′W

Awards

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (4 October 1937)[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (11 February 1940)[1]
  • 1st Class (24 March 1942)[1]
• 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

1. Busch & Röll 2003, p. 306.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 226.

Bibliography

• Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (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) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
• 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ulrich Heyse". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 16 April 2015.