List of all U-boats
U-1191
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 4 Nov 1942 | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1561) | ||||||||
| Launched | 6 Jul 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 9 Sep 1943 | Oblt. Peter Grau | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate | Missing since 12 June, 1944 in the English Channel. 50 dead (all hands lost). (FDS/NHB, March 1997). | |||||||||
Previously recorded fate
- Sunk on 25 June 1944 by the British frigates HMS Affleck and HMS Balfour in position 50.03N, 02.59W. (Postwar assessment)
Notes. This attack was in fact against the wreck of U-269 sunk in almost the same position only hours earlier.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in April 1944. 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-1191 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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