German submarine U-1225

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Career

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 24 June 1944
General characteristics
Type:	Type IXC/40 submarine
Displacement:	1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged
Length:	76.8 m (252 ft 0 in) o/a 58.7 m (192 ft 7 in) pressure hull
Beam:	6.9 m (22 ft 8 in) o/a 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height:	9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draft:	4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
Propulsion:	2 × MAN M9V40/46 supercharged 9-cylinder diesel engines, 4,400 hp (3,281 kW) 2 × SSW GU345/34 double-acting electric motors, 1,000 hp (746 kW)
Speed:	19 knots (35 km/h) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h) submerged
Range:	25,620 nmi (47,450 km; 29,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h) surfaced 117 nautical miles (217 km; 135 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) submerged
Test depth:	230 m (750 ft)
Complement:	48 to 56
Armament:	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes 1 × Utof 105 mm/45 deck gun (110 rounds) AA guns

Service record^[1]^[2]
Part of:	31st U-boat Flotilla (10 November 1943–31 May 1944) 2nd U-boat Flotilla (1 June–24 June 1944)
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Ernst Sauerberg (10 November 1943-–24 June 1944)
Operations:	1st patrol: 20 June–24 June 1944
Victories:	None

German submarine U-1225 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

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]

Service History

U-1225 had a short and tragic 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.^[3]

References

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Type IXC/40 boat U-1225 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
↑ "War Patrols by German U-boat U-1225 - Boats - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
↑ "Patrol of U-boat U-1225 from 20 June 1944 to 24 June 1944 - U-boat patrols - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 1 November 2011.

Bibliography

U-1225 at uboat.net
U-1225 at ubootwaffe.net
Bishop, C. Kriegsmarine U-Boats, 1939-45. Amber Books, 2006.

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Preceded by: Type IXC Followed by: Type IXD

List of U-boats of Germany

Coordinates: 63°00′N 0°50′W / 63.000°N 0.833°W / 63.000; -0.833

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German submarine U-1225

Service History

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