Hi Nick,

U-BOAT OPERATIONS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
VOLUME 2: Career Histories, U511-UIT25
Author: Kenneth Wynn
Page226

U 1109 Type VII C-41
Built by Nordseewerke, Keil
Keel laid 22.10.43 Launched 19.6.44
Commissioned 31.8.44 Fieldpost Nr M 41 181

Sunk 5.1.46 NNW of Tory Island (51*49'N 08*31'W)

Served with
8 U-Flottille, Danzig August 1944 - February 1945 (ab)
11 Flottilla, Bergen February 1945 - 12.5.45 (fb)

Commanded by
OL Friedrich van Riesen August 1944 - 12.5.45

PatrolsL 2 Ships sunk: none

1. 11.3.45 Left Kiel arrived Horten 16.2.45

2. 19.3.45 Left Horten and arrived Kristiansand 20.3.45

3. 22.3.45 Left British costal waters.
She returned with engin damage, reaching Bergen 6.4.45

4. 17.4.45 Left again for British Coastal waters.
U 1109 was still in her operational area on 4.5.45 when the U-Boat
war ended. In accordance with the instructions received, she made
for Lock Eriboll and surrendered there 12.5.45

U 1109 was one of 116 boats disposed of by the Royal Navy in Operation Dreadlight. In early January 1946 the boat was towed from Lisahally by the destroyer HMS Zetland.

U 1109 was sunk on 5.1.46 NNW of Troy Island by gunfire by the submarine HMS Templar.

Note* The UBoat.net states U1109 was sunk by a torpedo from HMS Templar...

[www.uboat.net]

I'm not sure who is correct, but I sort of doubt they would waist a torpedo on a U-boat to be sunk?

Regards,
Don_