List of all U-boats

U-1279

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered13 Jun 1942
Laid down26 Aug 1943 Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 74)
Launched
Commissioned5 Jul 1944Oblt. Hans Falke
Commanders
5 Jul 1944 - 27 Feb 1945  Oblt. (R) Hans Falke
Career
1 patrol
5 Jul 1944-31 Jan 1945  8. Flottille (training)
1 Feb 1945-27 Feb 1945  11. Flottille (active service)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk on 27 February 1945 in the English Channel east of the Scilly Isles, in position 49.46N, 05.47W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Labuan, HMS Loch Fada, the British sloop HMS Wild Goose and a US Liberator aircraft (VPB-112 USN/H). 48 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé, July 2009).

Loss position

View the 1 war patrol

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in January 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-1279 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.

U-boat Emblems

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


Horseshoe

Media links


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel


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

Wynn, Kenneth


Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II

Blair, Clay




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