U-1232

Type

IXC/40

Ordered

14 Oct, 1941

Laid down

14 Apr, 1943

Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 395)

Launched

20 Dec, 1943

Commissioned

8 Mar, 1944

Kapt. z. S. Kurt Dobratz (Knights Cross)

Commanders

8 Mar, 1944 - 31 Mar, 1945	Kpt. Kurt Dobratz (Knights Cross)
1 Apr, 1945 - 27 Apr, 1945	Oblt. Götz Roth

Career

1 patrol

8 Mar, 1944 - 31 Oct, 1944 31. Flottille (training)
1 Nov, 1944 - 8 May, 1945 33. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

3 ships sunk for a total of 17.355 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 2.373 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 7.176 GRT

Fate

Taken out of service at Wesermünde, Germany in April 1945.

See the 5 ships hit by U-1232 - View the 1 war patrol

U-1232 was captured by the British at Wesermünde in May 1945. The boat foundered and sank on 4 March, 1946 in position 54.11,2N, 07.24,7E while in tow for the scuttling grounds.

Attacks on this boat

14 Jan, 1945
While attacking the convoy BX 141 (Boston - Halifax) the boat destroyed 3 ships but was instead counterattacked by the escorts. The Canadian frigate HMCS Ettrick rammed the boat causing extensive damaged to the tower, periscopes, radio. Thereafter she was depth charged heavily but managed to slip away. Due to those damages the boat aborted its successful patrol and headed for Norway, reaching base on Feb 14. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 649)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1232 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.