German submarine U-1004
 U-995 Type VIIC/41 at the Laboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1004.
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| Name | U-1004 |
| Ordered | 14 October 1941 |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss AG, Hamburg |
| Yard number | 204 |
| Laid down | 15 January 1943 |
| Launched | 27 October 1943 |
| Commissioned | 16 December 1943 |
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| General characteristics (VIIC/41)[1] | |
| Class and type | Type VIIC/41 submarine |
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| Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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| Complement | 44-52 officers & ratings |
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| Identification codes: | M 34 668 |
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German submarine U-1004 was a
. She was laid down on 15 January 1943 byBlohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 204, launched on 27 October 1943 and commissioned on 16 December 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See
Hartmuth Schimmelpfennig.
Design
Like all
supercharged six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) and two BBC GG UB 720/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. The boat was capable of operating at a depth of 250 metres (820 ft).[4]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. Its complement was between forty-four and sixty.[4]
Service history
The boat's service career began on 16 December 1943 with the 31st Training Flotilla, followed by active service with 7th Flotilla on 1 August 1944, then 11th Flotilla on 1 November 1944. U-1004 took part in no wolfpacks. U-1004 was sunk by naval gunfire on 1 December 1945 in the North Atlantic, in position 56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W, as part of Operation Deadlight.
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[5] |
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| 22 February 1945 | Alexander Kennedy |  United Kingdom
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1,313 | Sunk |
| 22 February 1945 | HMCS Trentonian |  Royal Canadian Navy
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980 | Sunk |
See also
References
Notes
- gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Type VIIC/41". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hartmuth Schimmelpfennig". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Rudolf Hinz (German Cross in Gold)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-1004". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815–1945, U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
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