German submarine U-1051
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-1051 |
Ordered | 5 June 1941 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 685 |
Laid down | 8 February 1943 |
Launched | 3 February 1944 |
Commissioned | 4 March 1944 |
Fate | Sunk on 26 January 1945 in the Irish Sea in position 53°39′N 05°23′W / 53.650°N 5.383°W, by ramming and depth charges from Royal Navy frigates HMS Aylmer, HMS Calder, HMS Bentinck, HMS Manners. |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 50 396 |
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German submarine U-1051 was a
. She was laid down on 8 February 1943 by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel as yard number 685, launched on 3 February 1944 and commissioned on 4 March 1944 under Oberleutnant zur See Heinrich von Holleben.Design
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).
Service history
The boat's career began with training at 5th U-boat Flotilla on 4 March 1944, followed by active service on 1 January 1945 as part of the 11th Flotilla and was sunk just three weeks later on her first patrol.
In one patrol she sank one merchant ship, for a total of 1,152 gross register tons (GRT) and one warship total loss for 1,300 tons.
Wolfpacks
U-1051 took part in no wolfpacks.
Fate
U-1051 was sunk on 26 January 1945 in the Irish Sea in position 53°39′N 05°23′W / 53.650°N 5.383°W, by ramming and depth charges from Royal Navy frigates HMS Aylmer, HMS Calder, HMS Bentinck, and HMS Manners. All hands were lost.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[3] |
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21 January 1945 | Galatea | Norway | 1,152 | Sunk |
26 January 1945 | HMS Manners | Royal Navy | 1,300 | Total loss |
References
Notes
- gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-1051". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-1051". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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.
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- 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.
- Sharpe, Peter (1998). U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-072-9.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-1051". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2014.