U-1109

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered2 Apr 1942
Laid down20 Oct 1943 Nordseewerke, Emden (werk 231)
Launched19 Jun 1944
Commissioned31 Aug 1944Rudolf Härtwig (LI; Commander in deputize)
Commanders
10 Sep 1944 - 12 May 1945  Oblt. Friedrich van Riesen
Career
2 patrols
31 Aug 1944-15 Feb 1945  8. Flottille (training)
16 Feb 1945-8 May 1945  11. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Transferred from Horten, Norway to Lisahally on 31 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight. Sunk 6 Jan, 1946 by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Templar.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk 6 Jan, 1946 in position 55.49N, 08.31W by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Templar.

View the 2 war patrols

General notes on this boat

2 Apr 1945. On 2 April, 1945 U-1109 had to return to base due to some technical problems.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in March 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-1109 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



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

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

Bis zur letzten Stunde. Ernst, Georg, 1999.
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.