U-1406
Type | XVIIB | |||
| Ordered | 4 Jan, 1943 | |||
| Laid down | 30 Oct, 1943 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 256) | ||
| Launched | 2 Jan, 1945 | |||
| Commissioned | 8 Feb, 1945 | Oblt. Werner Klug | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 8 Feb, 1945 - 15 Feb, 1945 8. Flottille (training) 16 Feb, 1945 - 5 May, 1945 5. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Scuttled on 5 May, 1945 at Cuxhaven. Later raised and transported to the USA on the deck of the US transport vessel Shoemaker on 15 Sep, 1945. She was used for trials by the US Navy and broken up in New York harbor sometime after 18 May, 1948. | |||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1406 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 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 |