U-1231
Type | IXC/40 | |||||
| Ordered | 14 Oct 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 31 Mar 1943 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 394) | ||||
| Launched | 18 Nov 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 9 Feb 1944 | Kapt. z. S. Hermann Lessing | ||||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 9 Feb 1944 - 31 Aug 1944 31. Flottille (training) 1 Sep 1944 - 30 Sep 1944 11. Flottille (front boat) 1 Oct 1944 - 8 May 1945 33. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Surrendered at Lough Foyle (Lisahally), Northern Ireland on 14 May, 1945. | |||||
Became the USSR submarine N 25. Broken up in 1960.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1231 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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