Wolfgang Heyda

Wolfgang Heyda (14 November 1913 – 21 August 1947) was a German U-boat commander during World War II.

War service Heyda entered the Navy in 1932, serving aboard the cruiser and studying at Mürwik Naval School, before joining the pocket battleship at the start of the war.

From 26 November 1940 to 19 May 1941 Heyda commanded , part of the 21st U-boat Flotilla, for his U-boat commander training,

Death Heyda was returned to Camp 30, and was eventually released in May 1947. He died of polio in the Kiel University health clinic just three months later on 21 August 1947.