WWI U-boat commanders

Heinrich Jeß

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/01)

Successes
44 ships sunk with a total of 121,088 GRT
3 ships damaged with a total of 16,220 GRT
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 1,125 GRT

Born:	2 May 1884	Bordesholm
Died:	1 Sep 1962

Ranks

10 Apr 1901		Seekadett
22 Apr 1902		Fähnrich zur See
29 Sep 1904		Leutnant zur See
27 Apr 1907		Oberleutnant zur See
14 Dec 1912		Kapitänleutnant
27 Jun 1919		Korvettenkapitän (Charakter)
27 Jun 1919		Out of naval service

Decorations

26 Apr 1911		Order of the Crown
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
31 Dec 1917		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

U-boat Commands

U 79	25 May 1916	-	20 Feb 1917
U 96	11 Apr 1917	-	31 Aug 1918
U 90	1 Sep 1918	-	11 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Heinrich Jeß

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

14 Sep 1916	U 79	Counsellor	Steamer	4,958	br
26 Dec 1916	U 79	Johan	Sailing vessel	828	da
27 Dec 1916	U 79	Copsewood	Steamer	599	br
27 Dec 1916	U 79	Ida	steamer	1,300	nw
30 Dec 1916	U 79	Danmark	Steamer	1,875	da

1 Jan 1917	U 79	Laupar	Steamer	1,407	nw
2 Jan 1917	U 79	Older	Steamer	2,256	nw
3 Jan 1917	U 79	Angela	Steamer	2,422	it
3 Jan 1917	U 79	Valladares	Sailing vessel	124	pt
4 Jan 1917	U 79	Chinto Maru	Steamer	2,592	jp
10 Jan 1917	U 79	Brookwood	Steamer	3,093	br
24 Jan 1917	U 79	Nanna (p.)	Steamer	1,125	nw
2 Jun 1917	U 96	Shamrock	Trawler	170	br
2 Jun 1917	U 96	St. Bernard	Trawler	186	br
8 Jun 1917	U 96	Orator	Steamer	3,563	br
9 Jun 1917	U 96	Baron Cawdor	Steamer	4,316	br
14 Jul 1917	U 96	Emanuel	Sailing vessel	203	da
21 Jul 1917	U 96	Paddington	Steamer	5,084	br
23 Jul 1917	U 96	Radioleine (d.)	Tanker	4,029	fr
29 Jul 1917	U 96	Anitra	Sailing vessel	593	nw
1 Oct 1917	U 96	Carrabin	Sailing vessel	2,739	br
3 Oct 1917	U 96	Hurst	Steamer	4,718	br
4 Oct 1917	U 96	Rupee	Fishing vessel (smack)	39	br
4 Oct 1917	U 96	Young Clifford	Fishing vessel (smack)	47	br
6 Oct 1917	U 96	Bedale	Steamer	2,116	br
8 Oct 1917	U 96	Greldon	Steamer	3,322	br
8 Oct 1917	U 96	Memphian	Steamer	6,305	br
9 Oct 1917	U 96	Champagne	Armed merchant cruiser	5,360	br
9 Oct 1917	U 96	Peshawur	Steamer	7,634	br
23 Nov 1917	U 96	La Blanca	Steamer	7,479	br
24 Nov 1917	U 96	Sabia	Steamer	2,807	br
26 Nov 1917	U 96	Drot	Steamer	2,923	nw
28 Nov 1917	U 96	Agenoria (d.)	Steamer	2,977	br
28 Nov 1917	U 96	Apapa	Passenger steamer	7,832	br
30 Nov 1917	U 96	Derbent	Tanker	3,178	br

20 Mar 1918	U 96	Custodian (d.)	Steamer	9,214	br
25 Mar 1918	U 96	Destro	Steamer	859	br
28 Mar 1918	U 96	Inkosi	Steamer	3,661	br
30 Mar 1918	U 96	Geraldine	Fishing vessel (smack)	61	br
30 Mar 1918	U 96	St. Michan	Motor fishing vessel	43	br
31 Mar 1918	U 96	Conargo	Steamer	4,312	br
27 May 1918	U 96	Michiel Taal Johsz	Fishing vessel (sail)	86	nl
5 Jun 1918	U 96	Polwell	Steamer	2,013	br
9 Jun 1918	U 96	Vandalia	Steamer	7,333	br
4 Aug 1918	U 96	Reinhard	Sailing vessel	239	ru
7 Aug 1918	U 96	Highland Harris	Steamer	6,032	br
14 Oct 1918	U 90	Dundalk	Steamer	794	br
16 Oct 1918	U 90	Pentwyn	Steamer	3,587	br
				138,433
45 ships sunk (122,213 tons) and 3 ships damaged (16,220 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost). We have a picture of this vessel.