U-1060

Type

VIIF

Ordered

25 Aug, 1941

Laid down

7 Jul, 1942

Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 694)

Launched

8 Mar, 1943

Commissioned

15 May, 1943

Oblt. Herbert Brammer

Commanders

15 May, 1943 - 27 Oct, 1944

Oblt. Herbert Brammer

Career

6 patrols

15 May, 1943 - 27 Oct, 1944 5. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Grounded on 27 October 1944 in the North Sea south of Bronnoysund, in position 65.24N, 11.59,5E after damages by rockets and depth charges from Firefly and 2 Barracuda aircraft of the British carrier HMS Implacable, 2 British Handley Page Halifax aircraft (Sqdn 502/D/T) and from 2 Czechoslovakian Liberator aircraft (Sqdn 311/H/Y). 12 dead and 43 survivors.

View the 6 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

27 Oct, 1944

A British Fairey Firefly aircraft (Sqdn 1771) was shot down. The boat was sunk in a follow-up attack.

27 Oct, 1944

A British Fairey Firefly aircraft (Sqdn 1771) was shot down. The boat was lost in this mass attack of Fireflies and Barracuda aircraft.

2 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-1060 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.