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| U-1051 | Type VIIC |
| Feldpost Number | M 50 396 |
| Construction Yard | F.Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel-Gaarden |
| Yard Number | 685 |
| Ordered | 5th Jun 1941 |
| Keel laid | 8th Feb 1943 |
| Launched | 3rd Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 4th Mar 1944 |
| Baubelehrung | 1.KLA, Kiel | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 03.44 - 12.44 | 5.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 01.45 - 01.45 | 11.U-Flottille, Bergen
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 01.44 - 01.45 | OL Heinrich von Holleben |
| Operations information for U-1051 | 18.12.1944 - 23.12.1944
First Sailing
U-1051 left Kiel under the command of Heinrich von Holleben on 18th Dec 1944 and arrived at Horten on 23rd Dec 1944 after five days.
| 28.12.1944 - 26.01.1945
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 28th Dec 1944, U-1051 left Horten under the command of Heinrich von Holleben. U-1051 was sunk on 26th Jan 1945.
Heinrich von Holleben hit two ships on this patrol.-
On 21st Jan 1945 he sank the Norwegian 1,152 ton Galatea.
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On 26th Jan 1945 he fatally damaged the British 1,300 ton HMS Manners.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Galatea.
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