U-1108
Type | VIIC/41 | |||
| Ordered | 2 Apr, 1942 | |||
| Laid down | 20 Sep, 1943 | Nordseewerke, Emden (werk 230) | ||
| Launched | 5 Sep, 1944 | |||
| Commissioned | 18 Nov, 1944 | Oblt. Wolf Wigand | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 18 Nov, 1944 - 15 Feb, 1945 8. Flottille (training) 16 Feb, 1945 - 8 May, 1945 5. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Transferred from Horten, Norway to Lisahally on 31 May, 1945. | |||
Became a British N type submarine. Used for tests. Broken up at Briton Ferry, Wales in May 1949.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1108 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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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 |