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 & 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.

History
U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1199.
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 / 49.950; -5.700 by British warships
General characteristics
Class & 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)