Ralf von Jessen
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)
Successes
4 ships sunk for a total of 16,089 GRT |
| Born | 25 Feb 1917 | | Kandy, Ceylon |
| Died | 15 May 1943 | (26) | North Atlantic |
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Ralf von Jessen
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| 5 Apr 1935 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1936 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1938 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1934 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Jun 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-222 | 23 May 1942 | 2 Sep 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-266 | 12 Sep 1942 | 15 May 1943 (+) | 2 patrols (90 days) |
Patrol info for Ralf von Jessen
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-266 |
22 Dec 1942 | Kiel |
17 Feb 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 58 days | |
| 2. |
U-266 |
14 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire |
15 May 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 32 days | |
| 2 patrols, 90 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Ralf von Jessen
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
