German submarine U-1208
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-1208 |
Ordered | 2 April 1942 |
Builder | Danzig |
Yard number | 1578 |
Laid down | 30 June 1943 |
Launched | 13 January 1944 |
Commissioned | 6 April 1944 |
Fate | Sunk on 24 February 1945 in the North Atlantic in position 49°51′N 06°06′W / 49.850°N 6.100°W, by depth charges from HMS Duckworth and HMS Rowley. |
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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Identification codes: | M 05 973 |
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1 merchant ship sunk (1,644 GRT) |
German submarine U-1208 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 6 April 1944, followed by active service on 1 January 1945 as part of the 11th Flotilla for the remainder of her short service.
In one patrol she sank one merchant ship, for a total of 1,644 gross register tons (GRT).
Wolfpacks
U-1208 took part in no wolfpacks.
Fate
U-1208 was sunk on 24 February 1945 in the English Channel in position 49°51′N 06°06′W / 49.850°N 6.100°W, by depth charges from Royal Navy frigates HMS Duckworth and HMS Rowley. All hands were lost.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
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24 February 1945 | Oriskany | United Kingdom | 1,644 | Sunk |
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-1208". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-1208". 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). Ships hit by U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-072-9.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-1208". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 9 December 2014.