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Coordinates:49°19′N10°23′W / 49.317°N 10.383°W /49.317; -10.383

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German World War II submarine

History
U-995 Type VIIC/41 at theLaboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical toU-1001.
Nazi Germany
Name	U-1001
Ordered	14 October 1941
Builder	Blohm & Voss,Hamburg
Yard number	201
Laid down	31 December 1942
Launched	6 October 1943
Commissioned	18 November 1943
Fate	Sunk on 8 April 1945
General characteristics
Type	Type VIIC/41 submarine
Displacement	757long tons (769 t) surfaced 857 long tons (871 t) submerged
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in)o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in)pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2 ×diesel engines 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 ×electric motors 2 ×screws
Speed	17.7knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	250 m (820 ft) Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	44-52 officers & ratings
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern) 14 ×torpedoes or 26 × TMA or TMBNaval mines 1 ×8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 ×3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun 2 ×2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	31st U-boat Flotilla 18 November 1943 – 31 July 1944 8th U-boat Flotilla 1 August 1944 – 15 February 1945 5th U-boat Flotilla 16 February – 8 April 1945
Identification codes:	M 34 668
Commanders:	Kptlt. Ernst-Ulrich Blaudow^[1] 18 November 1943 – 8 April 1945
Operations:	6 patrols: 1st patrol: a. 8 June – 5 July 1944 b. 9 July 1944 c. 28 July – 1 August 1944 d. 3 – 6 August 1944 e. 7 – 9 August 1944 f. 10 August 1944 g. 11 – 15 August 1944 h. 20 – 24 August 1944 i. 26 August 1944 2nd patrol: a. 29 August – 9 September 1944 b. 12 September 1944 3rd patrol: 21 September – 2 October 1944 4th patrol: 4 October – 1 November 1944 5th patrol: a. 4 – 30 January 1945 b. 5 – 8 March 1945 c. 10 – 11 March 1945 6th patrol: 11 March – 8 April 1945
Victories:	None

German submarineU-1001 was aType VIIC/41 U-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II.

She was ordered on 14 October 1941, and waslaid down on 31 December 1942, atBlohm & Voss,Hamburg, as yard number 201. She waslaunched on 6 October 1943, andcommissioned under the command ofKapitänleutnant Ernst-Ulrich Blaudow on 18 November 1943.^[2]

Design

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German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavierType VIIC submarines.U-1001 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged. She had atotal length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), apressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), an overallbeam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and adraught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by twoGermaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylindersupercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, twoBBC GG UB 720/8double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft)propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).^[3]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).U-1001 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteentorpedoes or 26 TMA or TMBNaval mines, one8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 and two2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had acomplement of between forty-four and fifty-two.^[3]

Service history

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U-1001 participated in six war patrols. None of these resulted in any ships damaged or sunk.^[2]

On 21 September, during her third war patrol,U-1001 laid 15 TMB nearPorkkala, on theBaltic Sea. The next day, 22 Sep 1944,U-1001 rescued 13 shipwrecked German soldiers from the Baltic and landed them later on 2 October, atLibau.^[4]

On 29 October 1944, during her fourth war patrol,U-1001 transferred two medical cases fromU-958 andU-475 in the Baltic.^[5]

U-1001 hadSchnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus fitted out in February 1945.^[2]

On 8 April 1945, 29 days out ofKristiansand, on her sixth war patrol, she was located by theBritish frigates HMS Fitzroy andHMS Byron.U-1001 was sunk bydepth charges in the North Atlantic south-west ofLand's End, killing all forty-six of her crew.^[2]

The wreck now lies at49°19′N10°23′W / 49.317°N 10.383°W /49.317; -10.383.

References

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^Helgason, Guðmundur."Ernst-Ulrich Blaudow".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved17 March 2016.
^^a ^b ^c ^dHelgason, Guðmundur."U-1001".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved17 March 2016.
^^a ^bGröner 1991, pp. 43–44.
^Helgason, Guðmundur."Patrol info for U-1001".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved17 March 2016.
^Helgason, Guðmundur."Patrol info for U-1001".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved17 March 2016.

Bibliography

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Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999).German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press.ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999).Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler.ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991).German Warships 1815–1945, U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press.ISBN 0-85177-593-4.

External links

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Helgason, Guðmundur."Patrols by U-1001".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.

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Shipwrecks	1 Apr: Awa Maru 2 Apr: CD-186,USS Dickerson,U-321 3 Apr: Brummer,USS S-16,U-1221,U-2542,U-3505,T111 4 Apr: USS Dickerson,U-237,U-749,U-3003 5 Apr: U-242,USS S-17 6 Apr: Amatsukaze,USS Bush,USS Colhoun,USS Leutze,USS Morris,USS Newcomb,USS Witter,SS Hobbs Victory,SS Logan Victory 7 Apr: Asashimo,Hamakaze,Isokaze,Isuzu,Kasumi,USS LST-447,Oldenburg,USS PGM-18,U-1195,Yahagi,Yamato 8 Apr: U-774,U-1001 9 Apr: Admiral Scheer,Ro-56,U-677,U-747,U-804,U-843,U-982,U-1065,U-2509,U-2514,U-3512,U-2516,Vale 10 Apr: U-878,Weser 12 Apr: USS Mannert L. Abele,Ro-64,U-486 13 Apr: Karlsruhe,U-1024 14 Apr: Belgian Airman,U-235,U-1206 15 Apr: U-103,U-285,U-1063,U-1235 16 Apr: HMCS Esquimalt,Lützow,USS Pringle,U-78,U-880,U-1274 17 Apr: Goya 19 Apr: Aquila,U-251,U-548,U-879 21 Apr: U-636 22 Apr: USS Swallow,U-518 23 Apr: USS Eagle Boat 56,U-183 24 Apr: USS Frederick C. Davis,U-108,U-546 25 Apr: Graf Zeppelin,Ro-109,TA 32,U-326 27 Apr: Canada Victory,TA 34 28 Apr: CH-17,U-56 29 Apr: I-44,U-56,U-286,U-307,U-1017,Ursus 30 Apr: HMS Goodall,TA 43,U-879,U-1107 Unknown date: I-56,Ro-46,Ro-49,USS Snook,U-246,U-325,U-396,U-398,U-548,U-857,U-1055
Other incidents	2 Apr: USS Dickerson 5 Apr: USS Thornton 6 Apr: USS Defense,USS Emmons,USS Mullany,USS Rodman 8 Apr: USS Bullhead 9 Apr: USS Sea Devil 11 Apr: I-401 12 Apr: USS Lindsey,U-1024,USS Zellars 14 Apr: USS Sigsbee 15 Apr: HMS Ekins,USS Laffey 16 Apr: USS Bryant,Goya,USS Harding 19 Apr: USS Bullhead,USS Pogy,USS Tolman 27 Apr: HMS Redmill 28 Apr: Argo,USS Huron 29 Apr: USS Baya 30 Apr: U-3525
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