U-1000
Type | VIIC/41 | |||
| Ordered | 14 Oct, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 18 Dec, 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 200) | ||
| Launched | 17 Sep, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 4 Nov, 1943 | Oblt. Willi Müller | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 4 Nov, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 31. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1944 - 29 Sep, 1944 8. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | She was heavily damaged on 31 Aug, 1944 in the Baltic Sea off Pillau by a British air-laid mine from the field "Tangerine". On 29 September she was taken out of service at Königsberg. Scrapped during 1944/45. | |||
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in April 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1000 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |