U-Boat Operations

U-1208	Type VIIC
Feldpost Number	M 05 973
Construction Yard	F.Schichau GmbH, Danzig
Yard Number	1578
Ordered	2nd Apr 1942
Keel laid	30th Jun 1943
Launched	13th Jan 1944
Commissioned	6th Apr 1944
Baubelehrung	7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
04.44 - 12.44	8.U-Flottille, Danzig Ausbildungsboot (under training)
01.45 - 02.45	11.U-Flottille, Bergen Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
04.44 - 03.45	KK Georg Hagene

Operations information for U-1208
30.12.1944 - 02.01.1945 First Sailing U-1208 left Kiel under the command of Georg Hagene on 30th Dec 1944 and arrived at Horten on 2nd Jan 1945 after three days.
13.01.1945 - 14.01.1945 Second Sailing On the 13th Jan 1945, U-1208 left Horten under the command of Georg Hagene and after one day arrived at Kristiansand on 14th Jan 1945.
16.01.1945 - 27.02.1945 Third Sailing - active patrol U-1208 departed under Georg Hagene from Kristiansand on 16th Jan 1945. The boat was lost on 27th Feb 1945. Georg Hagene hit one ship on this patrol from convoy BTC-78. On 24th Feb 1945 he sank the British 1,644 ton Oriskany, sailing with convoy BTC-78.

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