Jens Jacob Eschels | |
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| Born | 12 December 1757 Nieblum, Denmark (now Germany) |
| Died | 7 June 1842 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Nautical captain |
| Known for | The first German captain's autobiography |
| Relatives | Matthias Petersen (great-great-grandfather) |
Jens Jacob Eschels (12 December 1757 – 7 June 1842) was a nautical captain and is the author of the oldest known captain's autobiography in German.