German submarine U-1199

	U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1199.
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-1199
Ordered	14 October 1941
Builder	Schichau-Werke, Danzig
Yard number	1569
Laid down	23 March 1943
Launched	12 October 1943
Commissioned	23 December 1943
Fate	Sunk on 21 January 1945 in the English Channel at 49°57′N 5°42′W / 49.950°N 5.700°W by British warships
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 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	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17.7 knots (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);
Complement	4 officers, 44–52 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × torpedoes or; 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun ; 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of:	8th U-boat Flotilla; 23 December 1943 – 31 July 1944; 1st U-boat Flotilla; 1 August – 9 November 1944; 11th U-boat Flotilla; 10 November 1944 – 21 January 1945;
Identification codes:	M 42 161
Commanders:	Kptlt. Rolf Nollmann; 23 December 1943 – 21 January 1945;
Operations:	2 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 14 September – 5 November 1944; 2nd patrol:; 1 – 21 January 1945;
Victories:	1 merchant ship total loss ; (7,176 GRT)

German submarine U-1199 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 23 March 1943 by Schichau-Werke, Danzig as yard number 1569, launched on 12 October 1943 and commissioned on 23 December 1943 under Kapitänleutnant Rolf Nollmann.

Design

German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-1199 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.^[2] She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), a pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged 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 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).^[2]

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).^[2] 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-1199 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA mines, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 and two twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between 44 — 52 men.^[2]

Service history

The boat's service career began on 23 December 1943 with the 8th Training Flotilla, followed by active service with 1st Flotilla on 1 August 1944, followed by 11th Flotilla on 10 November 1944.

Wolfpacks

U-1199 took part in no wolfpacks

Fate

U-1199 was sunk on 21 January 1945 in the English Channel by depth charges from British destroyer HMS Icarus and British corvette HMS Mignonette at 49°57′N 05°42′W / 49.950°N 5.700°W / 49.950; -5.700. Obersteuermann Friedrich Claussen was the sole survivor, escaping via the conning tower as the submarine flooded.^[3]

Summary of raiding history

Date	Ship Name	Nationality	Tonnage (GRT)	Fate^[4]
21 January 1945	George Hawley	United States	7,176	Total loss

References

^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Rolf Nollmann". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
^ "U-boat Archive - U-413 - U-1209 - U-877 - U-1199 - Interrogation Report". www.uboatarchive.net. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-1199". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

Bibliography

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.
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.