List of all U-boats

U-1234

Type

IXC/40

Ordered

14 Oct 1941

Laid down

11 May 1943

Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 397)

Launched

7 Jan 1944

Commissioned

19 Apr 1944

Kptlt. Helmut Thurmann

Commanders

19 Apr 1944	-	14 May 1944		Kptlt. Helmut Thurmann
17 Oct 1944	-	5 May 1945		Oblt. Hans-Christian Wrede

Career
No patrols

19 Apr 1944	-	15 May 1944	31. Flottille (training)
17 Oct 1944	-	31 Jan 1945	31. Flottille (training)
1 Feb 1945	-	5 May 1945	4. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Hörup Haff. Broken up. 13 dead and 43 survivors.

Final location

U-1234 sank at 2300hrs on 14 May, 1944 at Gotenhafen, after colliding in fog with the steam tug Anton. She was raised and repaired and placed in service on 17 Oct, 1944.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1234 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.