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German submarineU-1201

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German World War II submarine

U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical toU-1201.
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-1201
Ordered14 October 1941
BuilderF Schichau GmbH,Danzig
Yard number1571
Laid down18 April 1943
Launched4 November 1943
Commissioned13 January 1944
FateScuttled on 3 May 1945
General characteristics
Class & typeType VIICsubmarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power
  • 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
  • 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
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
  • 220 m (720 ft)
  • Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 44–52 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes:M 49 693
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Eberhard Ebert[1]
  • 13 January – 1 July 1944
  • Oblt.z.S. Kurt Ahlers[2]
  • 2 July – 13 October 1944
  • Oblt.z.S. Reinhold Merkle[3]
  • 14 October 1944 – 3 May 1945
Operations:None
Victories:None

German submarineU-1201 was aType VIICU-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II.

She was ordered on 14 October 1941, and waslaid down on 18 April 1943 atF Schichau GmbH,Danzig, as yard number 1571. She waslaunched on 4 November 1943 andcommissioned under the command ofOberleutnant zur See Eberhard Ebert on 13 January 1944.[4]

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-1201 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[5] 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).[5]

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).[5] 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-1201 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.[5]

Service history

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U-1201 was badly damaged during aUS8th AF raid on 11 March 1945.U-1201 wasscuttled on 3 May 1945 atHamburg as part ofOperation Regenbogen. The wreck was later raised and broken up.[4]

References

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  1. ^Helgason, Guðmundur."Eberhard Ebert".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved10 April 2016.
  2. ^Helgason, Guðmundur."Kurt Ahlers".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved10 April 2016.
  3. ^Helgason, Guðmundur."Reinhold Merkle".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved10 April 2016.
  4. ^abHelgason, Guðmundur."U-1201".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved10 April 2016.
  5. ^abcdGröner 1991, pp. 43–46.

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.

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