German submarine U-1225
| Career (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 24 June 1944 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Type IXC/40 submarine |
| Displacement: | 1,144 t (1,126 long tons) surfaced 1,257 t (1,237 long tons) submerged |
| Length: | 76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull |
| Beam: | 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) o/a 4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) pressure hull |
| Height: | 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| Draft: | 4.67 m (15 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged 9-cylinder diesel engines, 4,400 hp (3,281 kW) 2 × SSW GU 345/34 double-acting electric motors, 1,000 hp (746 kW) |
| Speed: | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 13,850 nmi (25,650 km; 15,940 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 63 nautical miles (117 km; 72 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged |
| Test depth: | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Complement: | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
| Armament: |
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| Service record[2][3] | |
|---|---|
| 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: 20–24 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.[2]
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]
References
- ↑ Gröner 1985, pp. 105-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ 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
- Gröner, Erich (1985). U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher. Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815-1945 (in German) III (Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe). ISBN 3-7637-4802-4.
- Bishop, Chris (2006). Kriegsmarine U-Boats, 1939-45. London: Amber Books. ISBN 978-1-904687-96-2.
External links
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 1226". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXC/40 boat U-1225". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- U-1225 at ubootwaffe.net
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