German submarine U-1225
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-1225 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
Builder | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg |
Yard number | 388 |
Laid down | 28 December 1942 |
Launched | 21 July 1943 |
Commissioned | 10 November 1943 |
Fate | Sunk on 24 June 1944 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type IXC/40 submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.67 m (15 ft 4 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 53 196 |
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Victories: | None |
German submarine U-1225 was a
.The submarine was laid down on 28 December 1942 at the Deutsche Werft yard at Hamburg, launched on 21 July 1943, and commissioned on 10 November 1943 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Ernst Sauerberg. The U-boat then served with 31st U-boat Flotilla, a training unit, until 31 May 1944. She was then transferred to the 2nd U-boat Flotilla for active service.[1]
Design
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph).
Service history
U-1225 had a short but active career. She departed Kristiansand on 20 June 1944, never to return. Four days out of port, the new submarine was attacked by Canso aircraft of No. 162 Squadron RCAF. The flying boat was shot down, but not before her depth charges fatally wounded the U-boat. All 56 sailors went down with the sub. Three of the eight aircrew from the Catalina were lost as well.[4] The pilot, David Ernest Hornell, was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross.
References
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXC/40 boat U-1225". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-1225". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, p. 68.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Patrol of U-boat U-1225 from 20 June 1944 to 24 June 1944". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
Bibliography
- Bishop, Chris (2006). Kriegsmarine U-Boats, 1939–45. London: Amber Books. ISBN 978-1-904687-96-2.
- 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.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXC/40 boat U-1225". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 1225". Deutsche U-Boote 1935–1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 12 October 2022.