List of all U-boats

U-1307

Type

VIIC/41

Ordered

1 Aug 1942

Laid down

2 Dec 1943

Flensburger Schiffsbau-Ges, Flensburg (werk 500)

Launched

29 Sep 1944

Commissioned

17 Nov 1944

Oblt. Hans Buscher

Commanders

17 Nov 1944

8 May 1945

Oblt. Hans Buscher

Career
No patrols

17 Nov 1944

8 May 1945

4. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Bergen, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Transferred from Bergen, Norway to Loch Ryan(?) 30 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 9 Dec, 1945 in position 55.50N, 10.05W by rockets from a British Firefly aircraft (FAA 816) from the escort carrier HMS Nairana.

Final location

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1307 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.