U-1202

Type

VIIC

Ordered

14 Oct 1941

Laid down

28 Apr 1943

F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1572)

Launched

11 Nov 1943

Commissioned

27 Jan 1944

Kptlt. Rolf Thomsen (Oak Leaves)

Commanders

27 Jan 1944

9 May 1945

Kptlt. Rolf Thomsen (Knights Cross)

Career
2 patrols

27 Jan 1944	-	31 Aug 1944	8. Flottille (training)
1 Sep 1944	-	8 May 1945	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 7,176 GRT

Fate

Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Bergen, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Post war information (see more post-war boats):
Unseaworthy. Not transferred to UK. Taken over by Norway. Became the Norwegian submarine KNM Kinn on 1 July 1951. Stricken 1 June, 1961. Transferred to Hamburg and broken up in 1963.

Final location

See the 1 ships hit by U-1202 - View the 2 war patrols

General notes on this boat

This was one of 3 boats that did not leave Norway for Britain after the war as she was not seaworthy. The other boats were U-324 and U-926.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in October 1944 but it was of course installed prior to that date.

Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1202 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.