List of all U-boats

U-1064

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered14 Oct 1941
Laid down23 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
Career
1 patrol
29 Jul 1944-31 Jan 1945  5. Flottille (training)
1 Feb 1945-8 May 1945  11. Flottille (active service)
Successes1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,564 GRT
Fate

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

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

Final location

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

Allocated to the USSR by the TNC. Arrived Libau (Latvia) on 4 Dec 45 with RN Pennant No: N.24. Allocated to the Baltic Fleet on 13 Feb 46. Renamed S-83 on 9 Jun 49. To reserve on 29 Dec 55. Designated as floating submarine battery recharging station PZS-33 on 18 Jan 56. Re-designated as training hulk UTS-49 on 1 Jun 57. Struck from Soviet Navy list on 12 Mar 74. Broken-up for scrap.

Attacks on this boat

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

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.

U-boat Emblems

We have 1 emblem entry for this boat! See the emblem page for this boat or view each one below.


Media links


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

Wynn, Kenneth


Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II

Blair, Clay


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel