U-1162
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug, 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 14 Nov, 1942 | Danziger Werft, Danzig (werk 134) | ||||||||
| Launched | 29 May, 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 15 Sep, 1943 | Oblt. Dietrich Sachse | ||||||||
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| Career | No patrols | 15 Sep, 1943 - 31 Jan, 1945 24. Flottille (training) 1 Feb, 1945 - 28 Feb, 1945 18. Flottille (school boat) 1 Mar, 1945 - 5 May, 1945 5. Flottille (training) | ||||||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate | Renamed S 10 after being transferred to Italy in exchange for transport vessels. Reverted to Germany as U-1162 after the Italian Capitulation. Scuttled on 5 May, 1945 in Gelting Bay; wreck broken up. | |||||||||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1162 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |