U-1196
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 8 Feb 1943 | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1566) | ||||
| Launched | 2 Sep 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 18 Nov 1943 | Ltnt. Wilhelm Brand | ||||
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| Career | No patrols | 18 Nov 1943 - 28 Feb 1945 21. Flottille (school boat) 1 Mar 1945 - 3 May 1945 31. Flottille (training) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Stricken in August, 1944 after a torpedo explosion. Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Travemünde. Later raised and wreck broken up. | |||||
General notes on this boat
In August 1944 a torpedo exploded in the boat causing extensive damages that took months to repair.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1196 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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