U-1002

Type

VIIC/41

Ordered

14 Oct 1941

Laid down

4 Jan 1943

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 202)

Launched

6 Oct 1943

Commissioned

30 Nov 1943

Oblt. Albrecht Schubart

Commanders

30 Nov 1943	-	6 Jul 1944		Oblt. Albrecht Schubart
6 Jul 1944	-	8 May 1945		Oblt. Hans-Heinz Boos

Career
1 patrol

30 Nov 1943	-	28 Feb 1945	31. Flottille (training)
1 Mar 1945	-	8 May 1945	11. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Bergen, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Transferred from Bergen, Norway to Loch Ryan on 30 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 13 December, 1945 at 56.10N x 10.05W by unknown causes.

View the 1 war patrol

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in February 1945 but it was of course installed prior to that date. 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-1002 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.