List of all U-boats

U-1228

Type

IXC/40

 
Ordered14 Oct 1941
Laid down16 Feb 1943 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 391)
Launched2 Oct 1943
Commissioned22 Dec 1943Oblt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Marienfeld
Commanders
22 Dec 1943 - 17 May 1945  Oblt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Marienfeld
Career
3 patrols
22 Dec 1943-31 Jul 1944  31. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1944-31 Oct 1944  2. Flottille (active service)
1 Nov 1944-8 May 1945  33. Flottille (active service)
Successes1 warship sunk, total tonnage 900 tons
Fate

Surrendered at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA on 17 May 1945 (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Post war information (see more post-war boats):
Arrived at Portsmouth Navy Yard, NH on 17 May 45. Scuttled 5 Feb 1946 off the east coast of Cape Cod, USA by torpedoes from the American submarine USS Sirago. Map position is approximate.

Final location

See the 1 ships hit by U-1228 - View the 3 war patrols

Attacks on this boat and other events

18 Sep 1944
22.53 hrs, Norwegian Sea: a British B-24 Liberator (RAF Sqdn 224/R, pilot FO P.M. Hill) dropped six depth charges in a Leigh-Light attack. Most overshot, but one fell close, causing only minor damage, but with serious consequences. On diving, damage to the schnorchel caused carbon monoxide poisoning of the crew. One man died and the boat was forced to return to base. [Matrosenobergefreiter Matthias Mittler] (Sources: BdU KTB/Norman Franks)

1 recorded attack on this boat.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in September 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 the boat

18 Sep 1944
22.53 hrs, Norwegian Sea: a British B-24 Liberator (RAF Sqdn 224/R, pilot FO P.M. Hill) dropped six depth charges in a Leigh-Light attack. Most overshot, but one fell close, causing only minor damage, but with serious consequences. On diving, damage to the schnorchel caused carbon monoxide poisoning of the crew. One man died and the boat was forced to return to base. [Matrosenobergefreiter Matthias Mittler]

  Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -

U-boat Emblems

We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.


Beetle

Media links


U-Boat Attack Logs

Daniel Morgan and Bruce Taylor


amazon.co.uk
(£ 38.25)


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II

Blair, Clay


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel




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