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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-1222Type IXC/40
Feldpost NumberM 55 214
Construction YardDeutsche Werft AG, Hamburg-Finkenwärder
Yard Number385
Ordered25th Aug 1941
Keel laid2nd Nov 1942
Launched9th Jun 1943
Commissioned1st Sep 1943
Baubelehrung8.KLA, Hamburg
Training, Flotillas and Duties
09.43 - 02.444.U-Flottille, Stettin
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
03.44 - 07.4410.U-Flottille, Lorient
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
09.43 - 07.44KL Heinz Bielfeld
see also: U-703 

Operations information for U-1222
13.04.1944 - 15.04.1944
First Sailing
U-1222 left Kiel under the command of Heinz Bielfeld on 13th Apr 1944 and arrived at Marviken on 15th Apr 1944 after two days.
16.04.1944 - 11.07.1944
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 16th Apr 1944, U-1222 left Marviken under the command of Heinz Bielfeld. On the 11th Jul 1944, U-1222 was sunk.

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