German World War II submarine
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History
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Nazi Germany
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Name
| U-1062
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Ordered
| 25 August 1941
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Builder
| Germaniawerft
,
Kiel
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Yard number
| 696
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Laid down
| 12 August 1942
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Launched
| 8 May 1943
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Commissioned
| 19 June 1943
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Fate
| Sunk on 30 September 1944
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General characteristics
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Class and type
| Type VIIF
submarine
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Displacement
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- 1,084
tonnes
(1,067
long tons
) surfaced
- 1,181 t (1,162 long tons) submerged
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Length
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Beam
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- 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in) o/a
- 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
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Height
| 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
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Draught
| 4.91 m (16 ft 1 in)
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Installed power
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- 2,800?3,200 PS (2,100?2,400 kW; 2,800?3,200 bhp) (diesels)
- 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
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Propulsion
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Speed
| 16.9?17.6 knots (31.3?32.6 km/h; 19.4?20.3 mph) surfaced
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Range
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- 14,700
nmi
(27,200
km
; 16,900
mi
) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
- 75 nmi (139 km; 86 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
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Test depth
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- 200 m (660 ft)
- Calculated crush depth: 220?240 m (720?790 ft)
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Crew
| 4 officers, 42 enlisted
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Armament
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Service record
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Part of:
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Identification codes:
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M 52 909
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Commanders:
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- Oblt.z.S.
Karl Albrecht
- 19 June 1943 ? 30 September 1944
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Operations:
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- 2 patrols:
- 1st patrol:
- a. 18 ? 24 December 1943
- b. 3 January ? 19 April 1944
- 2nd patrol:
- a. 19 June ? 2 July 1944
- b. 15 July ? 30 September 1944
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Victories:
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None
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German submarine
U-1062
was one of a series of four
Type VIIF
submarine
of
Nazi Germany
's
Kriegsmarine
during
World War II
.
U-1062
was one of four Type VIIF torpedo transport submarines, which could carry up to 40 torpedoes,
and were used to re-supply other U-boats at sea.
U-1062
commissioned on 19 June 1943, first served with
5th U-boat Flotilla
for training and later served with
12th U-boat Flotilla
from 1 January until 30 September 1944.
Design
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As one of the four
German Type VIIF submarines
,
U-1062
had a displacement of 1,084 tonnes (1,067 long tons) when at the surface and 1,181 tonnes (1,162 long tons) while submerged.
She had a total length of 77.63 m (254 ft 8 in), a
pressure hull
length of 60.40 m (198 ft 2 in), a
beam
of 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and a
draught
of 4.91 m (16 ft 1 in). The submarine was powered by two
Germaniawerft
F46
supercharged
four-stroke, six-cylinder
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, two
AEG GU 460/8-276
double-acting electric motors
producing a total of 750 shaft horsepower (760 PS; 560 kW) 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).
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 16.9?17.6 knots (31.3?32.6 km/h; 19.4?20.3 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.9 knots (14.6 km/h; 9.1 mph).
When submerged, the boat could operate for 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 14,700 nautical miles (27,200 km; 16,900 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).
U-1062
was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in)
torpedo tubes
(four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen
torpedoes
, one
8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun
, 220 rounds, and various anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a
complement
of about forty-six.
Service history
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U-1062
left
Kiel
on 18 December 1943, arriving at
Bergen
on 24 December, where she remained until 3 January 1944, when she sailed for
Penang
, arriving on 19 April, loaded with spare torpedoes for the
Monsun Gruppe
. She left Penang on 15 July to return to Germany, but was intercepted on 30 September by a hunter-killer group based around the
escort carrier
USS
Mission Bay
in the central Atlantic, WSW of the
Cape Verde
Islands.
U-1062
was sunk with all hands at
11°36′N
34°44′W
/
11.600°N 34.733°W
/
11.600; -34.733
by depth charges from the
destroyer escort
USS
Fessenden
.
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References
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Bibliography
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- Bishop, Chris (2006).
Kriegsmarine U-Boats, 1939-45
. London: Amber Books.
ISBN
978-1-904687-96-2
.
- Busch, Rainer; Roll, 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; Roll, 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
.
- Groner, 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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Type VIIA
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Type VIIB
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Type VIIC
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Type VIIC/41
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Type VIID
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Type VIIF
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in September 1944
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Shipwrecks
|
- 1 Sep:
HMS
Hurst Castle
,
Kehdingen
,
U-247
- 2 Sep:
Empire Curzon
,
U-394
- 5 Sep:
U-362
- 7 Sep:
Shiny? Maru
, (
incident
),
Westfalen
- 8 Sep:
Rex
- 9 Sep:
Sava
,
U-484
- 10 Sep:
U-20
,
U-23
- 11 Sep:
Giulio Cesare
,
U-19
- 12 Sep:
Korei Maru
,
Nankai Maru
,
USS
Noa
,
Rakuy? Maru
,
Shikinami
- 13 Sep:
USS
Perry
,
USS
Warrington
- 14 Sep:
Irene Oldendorff
- 16 Sep:
I-364
- 17 Sep:
Un'y?
- 18 Sep:
Dr. Heinrich Wiegand
,
Gy?k? Maru
,
Jun'y? Maru
- 19 Sep:
Isoshima
;
U-407
,
U-867
- 21 Sep:
China Maru
,
H?fuku Maru
,
Katsuriki
,
Noshiro Maru
,
Satsuki
- 22 Sep:
Drache
- 23 Sep:
Taranto
,
U-859
- 24 Sep:
Akitsushima
,
Siberia Maru
,
T-120
,
Yaeyama
- 25 Sep:
USS
Miantonomah
- 26 Sep:
Aotaka
,
Ro-47
,
Saga
,
U-871
- 27 Sep:
HMS
Rockingham
,
Ural Maru
- 28 Sep:
Dragoner
- 29 Sep:
U-863
- 30 Sep:
U-565
,
U-596
,
U-1062
- Unknown date:
U-703
,
U-855
,
U-865
,
U-921
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Other incidents
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