U-1006

Type

VIIC/41

Ordered

14 Oct 1941

Laid down

30 Jan 1943

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 206)

Launched

17 Nov 1943

Commissioned

11 Jan 1944

Oblt. Horst Voigt

Commanders

11 Jan 1944

16 Oct 1944

Oblt. Horst Voigt

Career
1 patrol

11 Jan 1944	-	31 Aug 1944	31. Flottille (training)
1 Sep 1944	-	16 Oct 1944	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk on 16 October 1944 in the North Atlantic south-east of Faeroe Islands, in position 60.59N, 04.49W, by depth charges and gunfire from the Canadian frigate HMCS Annan. 6 dead and 44 survivors.

Loss position

View the 1 war patrol

HMCS Annan dropped depth charges on a contact which was initally believed not to be an U-boat and the ship returned to the 6th EG, but HMCS Loch Achanalt then also made contact and ordered the frigate to attack again. U-1006 had been badly damaged by the depth charges and was forced to surface. They fired a torpedo at the approaching escort, but it detonated prematurely close to the ship. HMCS Annan then illuminated the scene and opened fire at the boat, which returned fire for a short time but had no chance. U-1006 was sunk with two depth charges after the crew abandoned ship.

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-1006 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.