U-1022
Type | VIIC/41 | |||
| Ordered | 13 Jun, 1942 | |||
| Laid down | 6 May, 1943 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 222) | ||
| Launched | 13 Apr, 1944 | |||
| Commissioned | 7 Jun, 1944 | Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Ernst | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 7 Jun, 1944 - 31 Jan, 1945 31. Flottille (training) 1 Feb, 1945 - 8 May, 1945 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 1.392 GRT 1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 328 GRT | |||
| Fate | Transferred from Bergen, Norway to Loch Ryan on 30 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-1022 - View the 1 war patrol
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in June 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-1022 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 |