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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-1226Type IXC/40
Feldpost NumberM 54 305
Construction YardDeutsche Werft AG, Hamburg-Finkenwärder
Yard Number389
Ordered25th Aug 1941
Keel laid11th Jan 1943
Launched21st Aug 1943
Commissioned24th Nov 1943
Baubelehrung8.KLA, Hamburg
Training, Flotillas and Duties
11.43 - 07.4431.U-Flottille, Hamburg
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
09.44 - 09.442.U-Flottille, Lorient
Frontboot (operational)
10.44 - 10.4433.U-Flottille, Flensburg
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
11.43 - 10.44OL August-Wilhelm Claussen

Operations information for U-1226
23.09.1944 - 26.09.1944
First Sailing
U-1226 left Kiel under the command of August-Wilhelm Claussen on 23rd Sep 1944 and arrived at Horten on 26th Sep 1944 after three days.
30.09.1944 - 28.10.1944
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 30th Sep 1944, U-1226 left Horten under the command of August-Wilhelm Claussen. The boat was declared missing after 28th Oct 1944.

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