U-1202

Type

VIIC

Ordered

14 Oct, 1941

Laid down

28 Apr, 1943

F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1572)

Launched

11 Nov, 1943

Commissioned

27 Jan, 1944

Kptlt. Rolf Thomsen (Oak Leaves)

Commanders

27 Jan, 1944 - 8 May, 1945

Kptlt. Rolf Thomsen (Knights Cross)

Career

2 patrols

27 Jan, 1944 - 31 Aug, 1944 8. Flottille (training)
1 Sep, 1944 - 8 May, 1945 11. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 ship sunk for a total of 7.176 GRT

Fate

Stricken at Bergen, Norway on 10 May, 1945. Surrendered to Britain. Transferred to Norway in October 1948.

See the 1 ships hit by U-1202 - View the 2 war patrols

Became the Norwegian submarine KNM Kinn on 1 July, 1951. Stricken 1 June, 1961. Transferred to Hamburg and broken up in 1963.

General notes on this boat

This was one of 3 boats that did not leave Norway for Britain after the war as she was not seaworthy. The other boats were U-324 and U-926. This boat may have been moved to Britain later than June 1945 and then back to Norway in 1948.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in October 1944 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-1202 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.