List of all U-boats
U-1009
Type | VIIC/41 | |||||||||||
Ordered | 23 Mar 1942 | |||||||||||
Laid down | 24 Feb 1943 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 209) | ||||||||||
Launched | 5 Jan 1944 | |||||||||||
Commissioned | 10 Feb 1944 | Oblt. Klaus Hilgendorf | ||||||||||
Commanders |
| |||||||||||
Career 2 patrols |
| |||||||||||
Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||
Fate |
Surrendered on 10 May 1945 at Loch Eriboll, Scotland. Later transferred to Loch Ryan via Lisahally. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||||||||
Final location |
This boat is a dive site
Innes McCartney dove on this boat in 2002 (see his report).
Depth: 187 feet (57 meters)Position (lat, long): 55.31, -7.24
See more U-boat dive sites.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in November 1944 but it was of course installed prior to that date.
Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1009 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
Elephant with Cards |
Media links
|
|
|
|
|
As an Amazon Associate uboat.net earns a commission from qualifying purchases.