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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-1197Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 55 272
Construction YardF.Schichau GmbH, Danzig
Yard Number1567
Ordered25th Aug 1941
Keel laid13th Mar 1943
Launched30th Sep 1943
Commissioned2nd Dec 1943
Baubelehrung7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
12.43 - 02.4521.U-Flottille, Pillau
Schulboot (training boat)
03.45 - 04.4531.U-Flottille, Hamburg & Wilhelmshaven
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Commanders
12.43 - 03.44LT ~ OL Heinz Baum
see also: U-1303 U-290 
03.44 - 04.45OL Kurt Lau

Notes for U-1197


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