German submarine U-1055
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-1055 |
Ordered | 5 June 1941 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 689 |
Laid down | 30 March 1943 |
Launched | 9 March 1944 |
Commissioned | 8 April 1944 |
Fate | Missing since 23 April 1945 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type VIIC 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 | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 04 059 |
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Victories: |
4 merchant ships sunk (19,413 GRT) |
German submarine U-1055 was a
. She was laid down on 30 March 1943 by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel as yard number 689, launched on 9 March 1944 and commissioned on 8 April 1944 under Oberleutnant zur See Rudolf Meyer.She was fitted with a
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 8 April 1944, followed by active service on 1 December 1944 as part of the 11th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.
In two patrols she sank four merchant ships, for a total of 19,413 gross register tons (GRT).
Fate
On 6 April 1945 U-1055 was attacked by MTB-715 and MTB-719; apparently undamaged[3] U-1055 went missing on 23 April 1945 in the North Atlantic with no explanation after sending a message while en route to the English Channel. All hands were lost.[4] Other accounts (Flypast April 2021) state that U-1055 was sunk west of Brest shortly after 18:00 on 30 April by an anti-submarine PBY-5 Catalina commanded by Lt. F. G. Lake of 19 Group, but this attack actually resulted in the sinking of U-1107.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
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9 January 1945 | Jonas Lie | United States | 7,198 | Sunk |
11 January 1945 | Roanoke | United States | 2,606 | Sunk |
11 January 1945 | Normandy Coast | United Kingdom | 1,428 | Sunk |
15 January 1945 | Maja | United Kingdom | 8,181 | Sunk |
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-1055". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ U Boat forum
- ^ Uboat fates
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-1055". 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-1055". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2014.