List of all U-boats

U-1109

Type

VIIC/41

Ordered

2 Apr 1942

Laid down

20 Oct 1943

Nordseewerke, Emden (werk 231)

Launched

19 Jun 1944

Commissioned

31 Aug 1944

Oblt. Hans Julius Hoß

Commanders

31 Aug 1944	-	10 Sep 1944		Oblt. (R) Hans Julius Hoß
10 Sep 1944	-	12 May 1945		Oblt. (R) Friedrich von Riesen

Career
2 patrols

31 Aug 1944	-	15 Feb 1945	8. Flottille (training)
16 Feb 1945	-	8 May 1945	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered on 12 May 1945 at Loch Eriboll, Scotland (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Transferred to Lisahally on 31 May 1945.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk 6 Jan, 1946 in position 55.49N, 08.31W by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Templar.

Final location

View the 2 war patrols

General notes on this boat

2 Apr 1945. On 2 April, 1945 U-1109 had to return to base due to technical problems.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in March 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-1109 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.