Patrol info for U-1230
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Oct 1944 | Horten | 13 Feb 1945 | Kristiansand | 129 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans Hilbig |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-1230
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We have 82 daily positions for the 129 days U-1230 was at sea.
Departure from Horten on 8 Oct 1944.
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Arrival at Kristiansand on 13 Feb 1945.
Ships hit by U-1230 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1944 | U-1230 | Hans Hilbig |  | Cornwallis | 5,458 |  | ca | |
| 5,458 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,458 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1944
29 Nov 1944. German agents landed in America
The boat departed for its only war patrol from Horten, Norway on Oct 8, 1944. 51 days layer on 29 Nov, 1944 the boat landed 2 German agents at Hancock Point in the Gulf of Maine, USA. She then resumed her war patrol and sank the Canadian steamer Cornwallis (5,458 tons) on 3 Dec. She returned to Kristiansand, Norway on 13 Feb, 1945.
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Attacks on U-1230 during this patrol
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