U-1064

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered14 Oct 1941
Laid down 23 Sep 1943 F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 701)
Launched22 Jun 1944
Commissioned29 Jul 1944Korvkpt. Hermann Schneidewind
Commanders
29 Jul 1944 - 8 May 1945  KrvKpt. Karl-Hermann Schneidewind
Career1 patrol 29 Jul 1944 - 31 Jan 1945  5. Flottille (training)
1 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945  11. Flottille (front boat)
Successes1 ship sunk for a total of 1,564 GRT
Fate

Transferred from Trondheim, Norway to Loch Ryan 29 May, 1945.

See the 1 ships hit by U-1064 - View the 1 war patrol

Became USSR submarine S 83 in November 1945.

Attacks on this boat

21 Feb 1945
The boat was attacked by the British escort HMS Fusilier with depth charges and suffered slight damages.

1 recorded attack on this boat.

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-1064 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


We have an emblem for this boat!

You can view it here. (The emblem on the left is not the emblem for this boat).



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.