List of all U-boats

U-1005

Type

VIIC/41

Ordered

14 Oct 1941

Laid down

29 Jan 1943

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 205)

Launched

17 Nov 1943

Commissioned

30 Dec 1943

Oblt. Joachim Methner

Commanders

30 Dec 1943	-	2 Jul 1944		Oblt. Joachim Methner
3 Jul 1944	-	14 May 1945		Oblt. Hermann Lauth

Career
2 patrols

30 Dec 1943	-	31 Jan 1945	31. Flottille (training)
1 Feb 1945	-	8 May 1945	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered at Bergen, Norway on 14 May 1945.

Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 2 June 1945.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Foundered while under tow on 5 Dec, 1945 and sank at 55.33N, 08.27W.

Final location

View the 2 war patrols

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in February 1945 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-1005 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.