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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders, Flotillas & Yards —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner & Walter Janssens
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-1161Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 55 412
Construction YardDanziger Werft AG, Danzig
Yard Number133
Ordered25th Aug 1941
Keel laid27th Oct 1942
Launched8th May 1943
Commissioned25th Aug 1943
Baubelehrung7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
09.43 - 01.4524.U-Flottille, Memel
Schulboot (training boat)
01.45 - 02.4518.U-Flottille, Gotenhafen
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
03.45 - 05.455.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Commanders
09.43 - 01.45OL Karl-Heinz Raabe
see also: U-1007 
01.45 - 05.45KL Bruno Schwalbach

Notes for U-1161


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