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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-1191Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 52 991
Construction YardF.Schichau GmbH, Danzig
Yard Number1561
Ordered25th Aug 1941
Keel laid4th Nov 1942
Launched6th Jul 1943
Commissioned9th Sep 1943
Baubelehrung7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
09.43 - 04.448.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
05.44 - 06.447.U-Flottille, St.Nazaire
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
08.43 - 06.44OL Peter Grau

Operations information for U-1191
09.05.1944 - 15.05.1944
First Sailing
U-1191 left Kiel under the command of Peter Grau on 9th May 1944 and arrived at Stavanger on 15th May 1944 after six days.
22.05.1944 - 25.06.1944
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 22nd May 1944, U-1191 left Stavanger under the command of Peter Grau. U-1191 was sunk on 25th Jun 1944.

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