Date of birth:

September 27th, 1906 (Berlin-Friedenau/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

November 19th, 1970 (Flensburg/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, German Reich)

Promotions:

01-04-1933 -- Offiziersanwärter
01-01-1934 – Fähnrich zur See
01-09-1935 – Oberfähnrich zur See
01-06-1936 – Leutnant zur See
01-10-1937 – Oberleutnant zur See
01-04-1939 – Kapitänleutnant
01-04-1943 – Korvettenkapitän

During five combat patrols between May 12th 1941 and February 28th 1943, Ulrich Heyse was 311 days at sea and in that period he sunk 12 ships with a total tonnage of 83.693 BRT. In March 1943 he left as commander the U 128 and became a teacher at the Unterseebootlehrdivision. In March 1945 Korvettenkapitän Heyse received the command of the 32nd Trainings Flotilla. He stayed in this function till the German surrender a couple of months later.

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