List of all U-boats
U-1004
Type | VIIC/41 | |||||||||||||
| Ordered | 14 Oct 1941 | |||||||||||||
| Laid down | 15 Jan 1943 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 204) | ||||||||||||
| Launched | 27 Oct 1943 | |||||||||||||
| Commissioned | 16 Dec 1943 | Oblt. Hartmuth Schimmelpfennig | ||||||||||||
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| Successes | 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,313 GRT 1 warship sunk, total tonnage 980 tons | |||||||||||||
| Fate |
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Bergen, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 2 June 1945. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||||||||||
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Attacks on this boat and other events
23 Oct 1944
09.18 hrs, inbound: U-1004 was attacked by aircraft off Bergen. No damage.
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in June 1944.
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-1004 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 2 emblem entries for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 Axe |
 Horse on Globe |
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