Type | VIIC/41 | |||||||||
| Ordered | 1 Aug 1942 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 30 Jul 1943 | Flensburger Schiffsbau-Ges, Flensburg (werk 498) | ||||||||
| Launched | 11 Jul 1944 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 13 Sep 1944 | Oblt. Helmut Christiansen | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 878 GRT | |||||||||
| Fate | Surrendered on 10 May 1945 at Loch Eriboll, Scotland (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Transferred to Lisahally on 14 May 1945. Post war information (see more post-war boats): | |||||||||
| Final location | Blue marker shows the final fate of the boat after the war. Orange marker shows German surrender. Map is click-able and zoom-able. | |||||||||
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in April 1945 but it was of course installed prior to that date.
Read more about theSchnorchel and see list offitted boats.
Unlikemany other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1305 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
We have 1emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem pagefor this boat or view emblems individually below.
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