U-1210
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 2 Apr, 1942 | |||
| Laid down | 14 Jul, 1943 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1580) | ||
| Launched | 9 Feb, 1944 | |||
| Commissioned | 22 Apr, 1944 | Oblt. Paul Gabert | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 22 Apr, 1944 - 15 Feb, 1945 8. Flottille (training) 16 Feb, 1945 - 3 May, 1945 5. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 3 May, 1945 near Eckernförde, in position 54.28N, 09.54E, by US bombs (9 USAAF). 1 dead, unknown number of survivors. | |||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1210 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 |