U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical toU-1197. | |
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| Name | U-1197 |
| Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
| Builder | F Schichau GmbH,Danzig |
| Yard number | 1567 |
| Laid down | 13 March 1943 |
| Launched | 30 September 1943 |
| Commissioned | 2 December 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 25 April 1945 |
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| Class & type | Type VIICsubmarine |
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| Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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| Complement | 4 officers, 44–52 enlisted |
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| Identification codes | M 55 272 |
| Commanders | |
| Operations | None |
| Victories | None |
German submarineU-1197 was aType VIICU-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II.
She was ordered on 25 August 1941, and waslaid down on 13 March 1943 atF Schichau GmbH,Danzig, as yard number 1567. She waslaunched on 30 September 1943 andcommissioned under the command ofLeutnant zur See Heinz Baum on 2 December 1943.[3]
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-1197 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[4] She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), apressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), abeam 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-cylindersuperchargeddiesel 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, twoAEG GU 460/8-276double-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).[4]
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).[4] 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-1197 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteentorpedoes or 26 TMAmines, one8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 and two twin2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had acomplement of between 44 — 52 men.[4]
U-1197 was badly damaged during aUS8th AF raid on theDeschimagAG Weser shipyard inBremen on 30 March 1945. Due to the heavy bomb damageU-1197 was decommissioned on 25 April 1945 atWesermünde.[3]
U-1197 was captured by British forces, still at Wesermünde in May 1945.[3]
In February 1946,U-1197 was sunk by theUS Navy in theNorth Sea.[3]