List of all U-boats

U-1308

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered1 Aug 1942
Laid down16 Feb 1944 Flensburger Schiffsbau-Ges, Flensburg (werk 501)
Launched22 Nov 1944
Commissioned17 Jan 1945Oblt. Heinrich Besold
Commanders
17 Jan 1945 - 2 May 1945  Oblt. Heinrich Besold
Career
No patrols
17 Jan 1945-2 May 1945  4. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Scuttled on 2 May 1945 north-west of Warnemünde, in position 54.13N, 12.03E. Raised in October 1952. Broken up at Neptun Dockyard, Rostock.

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-1308 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.

U-boat Emblems

We have 1 emblem entry for this boat! See the emblem page for this boat or view each one below.


Media links


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel