 U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical toU-1205. | |
| History | |
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 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-1205 |
| Ordered | 2 April 1942 |
| Builder | F Schichau GmbH,Danzig |
| Yard number | 1575 |
| Laid down | 12 June 1943 |
| Launched | 30 December 1943 |
| Commissioned | 2 March 1944 |
| Fate | Scuttled on 3 May 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| 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 50 693 |
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| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarineU-1205 was aType VIICU-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II.
She was ordered on 2 April 1942, and waslaid down on 12 June 1943 atF Schichau GmbH,Danzig, as yard number 1575. She waslaunched on 30 December 1943 andcommissioned under the command ofOberleutnant zur See Hermann Zander on 2 March 1944.[2]
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-1205 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[3] 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).[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).[3] 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-1205 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.[3]
U-1205 wasscuttled on 3 May 1945 atKiel as part ofOperation Regenbogen. The crew became prisoners of war, including Chief EngineerKlaus Grutzka who later became a prominent artist of industrial subjects. The wreck was later raised and broken up.[2]
