German submarine U-1063

German submarine U-1063

"U-1063" was a German Type VIIC/41 submarine of the Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down on 17 August, 1943 by Germaniawerft in Kiel. She was commissioned on 8 July, 1944 with Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Stephan in command.

She conducted one patrol
* 8 July, 1944 to 28 Feb, 1945 5th Flottille (training)
* 1 March, 1945 to 15 April, 1945 11th Flottille (front boat)

U-1063 was sunk on 15 April, 1945 in the English Channel west of Land's End, south of Bigbury Bay, Devon, in position coord|50|08|54|N|03|53|24|W|scale:5000000, by squid depth charges from the British frigate HMS Loch Killin. 29 of the crew were killed, there were 17 survivors.

She now lies at a depth of 58 meters.

References

* [http://uboat.net/boats/u1063.htm uboat.net webpage for "U-1063"]

* [http://ubootwaffe.net/research/reports.cgi?a=2]

ee also

* List of U-boats


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