German submarine U-1202
U-1202 as HNoMS Kinn underway circa 1960
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-1202 |
Ordered | 14 October 1941 |
Builder | Danzig |
Yard number | 1572 |
Laid down | 28 April 1943 |
Launched | 11 November 1943 |
Commissioned | 27 January 1944 |
Fate | Surrendered on 9 May 1945 in Norway and became the Norwegian submarine HNoMS Kinn. |
Norway | |
Name | HNoMS Kinn |
Acquired | 9 May 1945 |
Commissioned | 1 July 1951 |
Decommissioned | 1 June 1961 |
Fate | Broken up in Hamburg in 1963 |
General characteristics | |
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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Service record (Kriegsmarine)[1] | |
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Identification codes: | M 49 757 |
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1 merchant ship sunk (7,176 GRT) |
German submarine U-1202 was a
. She wasDesign
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 8th U-boat Flotilla on 27 January 1944, followed by active service on 1 September 1944 as part of the 11th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.
In two patrols she sank one merchant ship for a total of 7,176 gross register tons (GRT).
Wolfpacks
U-1202 did not take part in any wolfpacks.
Fate
U-1202 surrendered on 9 May 1945 in Norway and, after being repaired, became Norwegian submarine HNoMS Kinn. She was not transferred to UK at the end of the war, as part of Operation Deadlight, since she was considered unseaworthy.
She served in the Royal Norwegian Navy until 1961; eventually being broken up in 1963.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
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10 December 1944 | Dan Beard | United States | 7,176 | Sunk |
See also
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-1202". 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-1202". 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-1202". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 9 December 2014.