German submarine U-1195

German submarine U-1195 was a Type VII submarine of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. It was laid down on 1 June 1943 at the F. Schichau GmbH shipyard in Danzig, launched on 30 December 1943, and commissioned on 18 February 1944 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Heinz Sieder.

Design

U-1195 was a Type VIIC submarine, the most widely used U-boat of the war. It had a displacement of 769 tonnes when at the surface and 871 tonnes while submerged. The submarine had a total length of 67.10 m, a pressure hull length of 50.50 m, a beam of 6.20 m, a height of 9.60 m, and a draught of 4.74 m. 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 for use while surfaced, two Brown, Boveri & Cie GG UB 720/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres.

Service History

U-1195 conducted three patrols, sinking one ship and damaging another. On its first patrol, it sank the British frigate HMS Goodall on 29 April 1945, the last British warship lost to a U-boat in the war. On its second patrol, it damaged the American Liberty ship SS John A. Johnson. On its third and final patrol, U-1195 was sunk by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Loch Glendhu on 7 April 1945 in the English Channel.

Fate

U-1195 was sunk on 7 April 1945 in the English Channel near Isle of Wight, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Loch Glendhu. Of the crew of 48, 31 were killed and 17 were captured.

See Also

• List of German U-boats
• Battle of the Atlantic

References

• U-Boat War in World War II
• German U-Boat Losses During World War II