Ernest Martin Jehan
Ernest Martin Jehan | |
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| Born | 2 February 1878 |
| Died | 7 December 1929 (aged 51) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1894–1920 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Commands | HM Armed Smack Inverlyon HMS PC-55 |
| Conflicts | First World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
Ernest Martin Jehan DSC (2 February 1878 – 7 December 1929) was a British officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War. Jehan is best known for the sinking of a German U-boat by him and his crew aboard the smack Inverlyon. He began the war as a warrant officer and was decorated and commissioned after sinking SM UB-4 (2).