German submarine U-1059
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German submarine U-1059 was a Type VIIF transport submarine of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Name | U-1059 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 693 |
Laid down | 4 June 1942 |
Launched | 12 March 1943 |
Commissioned | 1 May 1943 |
Fate | Sunk by aircraft on 19 March 1944 |
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Class and type | Type VIIF submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.91 m (16 ft 1 in) |
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Speed | 16.9–17.6 knots (31.3–32.6 km/h; 19.4–20.3 mph) surfaced |
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Crew | 4 officers, 42 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 43 973 |
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Victories: | None |
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U-1059 was one of four Type VIIF torpedo transport submarines, which could carry 40 torpedoes,[1] and were used to re-supply other U-boats at sea. U-1059 commissioned on 1 May 1943, first served with 5th U-boat Flotilla for training, and later served with 12th U-boat Flotilla from 1 January 1944 until 19 March 1944. U-1059 completed one torpedo transport patrol.