| German submarine U-1059 | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | U-1059 |
| Ordered: | 25 August 1941 |
| Builder: | Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number: | 693 |
| Laid down: | 4 June 1942 |
| Launched: | 12 March 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 1 May 1943 |
| Fate: | Sunk by aircraft, 19 March 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Type VIIF submarine |
| Displacement: |
1,084 long tons (1,101 t) surfaced 1,181 long tons (1,200 t) submerged |
| Length: |
77.6 m (254 ft 7 in) o/a 60.4 m (198 ft 2 in) pressure hull |
| Beam: |
7.3 m (23 ft 11 in) o/a 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull |
| Draft: | 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: |
2 × supercharged Germaniawerft, 6-cylinder, 4-stroke F46 diesels totalling 2,800–3,200 bhp (2,100–2,400 kW). Max rpm: 470-490 2 × AEG GU 460/8-276 electric motors, totalling 750 shp (560 kW) Max rpm: 285 |
| Speed: | 17.6 knots (20.3 mph; 32.6 km/h) surfaced |
| Range: |
27,195 km (14,684 nmi) surfaced 140 km (76 nmi) submerged |
| Test depth: |
200 m (660 ft) Calculated crush depth: 220–240 m (720–790 ft) |
| Complement: | 46-52 officers & ratings |
| Armament: |
• 5 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern) • 14 × torpedoes or 39 in transport role • 1 × 3.7 cm Flak (1,195 rounds) • 2 × C30 20 mm guns (4,380 rounds) |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
5th U-boat Flotilla (1 May 1943–31 December 1943) 12th U-boat Flotilla (1 January 1944–19 March 1944) |
| Commanders: |
Oblt. Herbert Brüninghaus (1 May 1943–30 September 1943) Oblt. Günter Leupold (1 October 1943–19 March 1944 ) |
| Operations: | 1st patrol: 12 February 1944 –19 March 1944 |
| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-1059 was a Type VIIF submarine of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
Commissioned on 1 May 1943, U-1059 was one of four Type VIIF torpedo transport submarines, which could carry 39 torpedoes, and were used to re-supply other U-boats at sea. U-1059 first served with 5th U-boat Flotilla for training, and later served with 12th U-boat flotilla from 1 January 1944 to 19 March 1944. U-1059 completed one torpedo transport patrol.
While transporting torpedoes to Monsun Gruppe U-boats operating in the Far East, U-1059 was sunk on 19 March 1944 at 13°06′00″N 33°26′24″W / 13.10°N 33.44°WCoordinates: 13°06′00″N 33°26′24″W / 13.10°N 33.44°W, southwest of the Cape Verde Islands by Avengers and Wildcats from the escort carrier USS Block Island (CVE-21). Of U-1059’s crew, 47 were killed and 8 survived the attack.[1]
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References[]
- ↑ Guðmundur Helgason. "U-1059". uboat.net. http://uboat.net/boats/u1059.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- Bishop, C. Kriegsmarine U-Boats, 1939–45. Amber Books, 2006.
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