U-1169
Type | VIIC/41 | |||
| Ordered | 2 Apr, 1942 | |||
| Laid down | 9 Apr, 1943 | Danziger Werft, Danzig (werk 141) | ||
| Launched | 2 Oct, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 9 Feb, 1944 | Oblt. Heinz Goldbeck | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 9 Feb, 1944 - 31 Jan, 1945 8. Flottille (training) 1 Feb, 1945 - 29 Mar, 1945 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 29 March, 1945 in the English Channel south of Lizard Point, in position 49.58N, 05.25W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Duckworth. 49 dead (all hands lost). | |||
Previously recorded fate (Last revised by Axel Niestlé during January 1991). More on revised fates
The mine explosion observed from the A/S trawler HMT Willow on 5 April in position 52.03N, 05.53W, and formerly credited for the loss of U-1169 was actually U-242's last dying gasp.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in February 1945 but it was of course installed prior to that date. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from the boat
23 Apr, 1944
During the Baltic exercises the boat lost one man off Pillau.
[Matrosengefreiter Alfred Friedl]
11 Oct, 1944
During a torpedo explosion on board the boat 2 men were killed and 1 more wounded.
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 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 |