German submarine U-1001

	U-995 Type VIIC/41 at the Laboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1001.
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-1001
Ordered	14 October 1941
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	201
Laid down	31 December 1942
Launched	6 October 1943
Commissioned	18 November 1943
Fate	Sunk on 8 April 1945
General characteristics
Type	Type VIIC/41 submarine
Displacement	757 long tons (769 t) surfaced; 857 long tons (871 t) 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 × diesel engines; 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 × electric motors; 2 × screws;
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	250 m (820 ft); Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	44-52 officers & ratings
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern); 14 × torpedoes or; 26 × TMA or TMB Naval mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun; 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	31st U-boat Flotilla; 18 November 1943 – 31 July 1944; 8th U-boat Flotilla; 1 August 1944 – 15 February 1945; 5th U-boat Flotilla; 16 February – 8 April 1945;
Identification codes:	M 34 668
Commanders:	Kptlt. Ernst-Ulrich Blaudow; 18 November 1943 – 8 April 1945;
Operations:	6 patrols:; 1st patrol:; a. 8 June – 5 July 1944; b. 9 July 1944; c. 28 July – 1 August 1944; d. 3 – 6 August 1944; e. 7 – 9 August 1944; f. 10 August 1944; g. 11 – 15 August 1944; h. 20 – 24 August 1944; i. 26 August 1944; 2nd patrol:; a. 29 August – 9 September 1944; b. 12 September 1944; 3rd patrol:; 21 September – 2 October 1944; 4th patrol:; 4 October – 1 November 1944; 5th patrol:; a. 4 – 30 January 1945; b. 5 – 8 March 1945; c. 10 – 11 March 1945; 6th patrol:; 11 March – 8 April 1945;
Victories:	None

German submarine U-1001 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was ordered on 14 October 1941, and was laid down on 31 December 1942, at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 201. She was launched on 6 October 1943, and commissioned under the command of Kapitänleutnant Ernst-Ulrich Blaudow on 18 November 1943.

History
U-995 Type VIIC/41 at the Laboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1001.
Nazi Germany
Name	U-1001
Ordered	14 October 1941
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	201
Laid down	31 December 1942
Launched	6 October 1943
Commissioned	18 November 1943
Fate	Sunk on 8 April 1945
General characteristics
Type	Type VIIC/41 submarine
Displacement	757 long tons (769 t) surfaced 857 long tons (871 t) 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 × diesel engines 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 × electric motors 2 × screws
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	250 m (820 ft) Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	44-52 officers & ratings
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern) 14 × torpedoes or 26 × TMA or TMB Naval mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	31st U-boat Flotilla 18 November 1943 – 31 July 1944 8th U-boat Flotilla 1 August 1944 – 15 February 1945 5th U-boat Flotilla 16 February – 8 April 1945
Identification codes:	M 34 668
Commanders:	Kptlt. Ernst-Ulrich Blaudow 18 November 1943 – 8 April 1945
Operations:	6 patrols: 1st patrol: a. 8 June – 5 July 1944 b. 9 July 1944 c. 28 July – 1 August 1944 d. 3 – 6 August 1944 e. 7 – 9 August 1944 f. 10 August 1944 g. 11 – 15 August 1944 h. 20 – 24 August 1944 i. 26 August 1944 2nd patrol: a. 29 August – 9 September 1944 b. 12 September 1944 3rd patrol: 21 September – 2 October 1944 4th patrol: 4 October – 1 November 1944 5th patrol: a. 4 – 30 January 1945 b. 5 – 8 March 1945 c. 10 – 11 March 1945 6th patrol: 11 March – 8 April 1945
Victories:	None