List of all U-boats

U-1223

Type

IXC/40

 
Ordered25 Aug 1941
Laid down25 Nov 1942 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 386)
Launched23 Jun 1943
Commissioned6 Oct 1943Kptlt. Harald Bosüner
Commanders
6 Oct 1943 - Mar, 1944  Kptlt. Harald Bosüner
Mar, 1944 - 28 Apr 1945  Oblt. Albert Kneip
Career
1 patrol
6 Oct 1943-31 Jul 1944  4. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1944-29 Dec 1944  2. Flottille (active service)
30 Dec 1944-15 Apr 1945  33. Flottille (active service)
Successes1 ship damaged, total tonnage 7,134 GRT
1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 1,370 tons
Fate

Taken out of service on 14 April 1945 and scuttled on 5 May, 1945 west of Wesermünde, in position 53.32N, 08.35E.

Final location

See the 2 ships hit by U-1223 - View the 1 war patrol

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1223 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


Media links


U-Boat Attack Logs
Daniel Morgan and Bruce Taylor


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2
Wynn, Kenneth


Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II
Blair, Clay


German U-Boat Losses During World War II
Niestle, Axel