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U-1008

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered23 Mar, 1942
Laid down 12 Feb, 1943 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 208)
Launched8 Dec, 1943
Commissioned1 Feb, 1944Oblt. Diether Todenhagen
Commanders
1 Feb, 1944 - 17 Nov, 1944  Oblt. Diether Todenhagen
18 Nov, 1944 - 6 May, 1945  Oblt. Hans Gessner
CareerNo patrols1 Feb, 1944 - 31 Oct, 1944  31. Flottille (training)
1 Nov, 1944 - 31 Jan, 1945  24. Flottille (trial boat)(eb)
1 Feb, 1945 - 28 Feb, 1945  18. Flottille (trial boat)(eb)
1 Mar, 1945 - 6 May, 1945  5. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Scuttled on 6 May, 1945 at 2230hrs in the Kattegat north of Hjelm Island, in position 56.14N, 10.51E, following damage by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 86/Z) on 5 May. 44 survivors (No casualties).

On 5 May, 1945, U-1008 was damaged by depth charges from a Liberator aircraft (RAF Sqdn 86/Z, pilot F/Lt J.T. Lawrence) in the Kattegat. The boat was en route from Sonderburg, Denmark to Norway and the crew decided the next day to scuttle it.

Previously recorded fate (Last revised by FDS/NHB and Axel Niestlé during June 1986). More on revised fates

Sunk 6 May, 1945 at 1839hrs in the Skagerak northeast of Skagen Horn, Denmark, in position 57.52N, 10.49E, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 86/G).

This attack however resulted in the sinking of U-3523

Attacks on this boat

5 May, 1945
The attack by a British B-24 Liberator aircraft (RAF Sqdn 224/T, pilot W/Cdr M.A. Ensor) on 5 May, 1945 in position 56.06N, 11.06E previously credited with sinking U-3523 was actually against U-1008 causing only minor damages. (Sources: 1994-03-01, Axel Niestle)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1008 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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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