List of all U-boats

U-1196

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered25 Aug 1941
Laid down8 Feb 1943 F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1566)
Launched2 Sep 1943
Commissioned18 Nov 1943Ltnt. Wilhelm Brand
Commanders
18 Nov 1943 - Feb, 1944  Oblt. (R) Wilhelm Brand
Feb, 1944 - 2 May 1945  Oblt. Rene Ballert
Career
No patrols
18 Nov 1943-28 Feb 1945  21. Flottille (school boat)
1 Mar 1945-2 May 1945  31. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Scuttled on 2 May 1945 at Travemünde. Wreck broken up.

Final location

General notes on this boat

11 Oct 1944. A torpedo explosion occurred aboard U-1196 at Königsberg, causing extensive damage that took months to repair. One man was killed and two were wounded.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1196 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


Media links


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel


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

Wynn, Kenneth




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