Ulrich Folkers
| Ulrich Folkers | |
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| Born |
6 March 1915 Kiel |
| Died | 6 May 1943 (aged 28) North Atlantic 52°30′N 45°20′W / 52.500°N 45.333°W |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine
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| Years of service | 1934–43 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit |
SSS Gorch Fock cruiser Emden destroyer Bruno Heinemann U-37 |
| Commands held | U-125 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ulrich Folkers (6 March 1915 in Kiel – killed in action 6 May 1943 in the North Atlantic) 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. U-125 was fatally damaged at 52°30′N 45°20′W / 52.500°N 45.333°W by the British destroyer Oribi and gunfire from the British corvette Snowflake.
As commander of U-125, Folkers is credited with the sinking of 17 merchant ships totalling 82,873 gross register tons (GRT).
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