U-1197
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug, 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 13 Mar, 1943 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1567) | ||||
| Launched | 30 Sep, 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 2 Dec, 1943 | Ltnt. Heinz Baum | ||||
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| Career | No patrols | 2 Dec, 1943 - 28 Feb, 1945 21. Flottille (school boat) 1 Mar, 1945 - 25 Apr, 1945 31. Flottille (training) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Damaged by bombs at Bremen and stricken at Wesermünde, 25 Apr, 1945. Captured there by British forces. | |||||
Sunk by US Navy in the North Sea during February 1946.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1197 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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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 |