List of all U-boats

U-1023

Type

VIIC/41

Ordered

13 Jun 1942

Laid down

20 May 1943

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 223)

Launched

3 May 1944

Commissioned

15 Jun 1944

Oblt. Wolfgang Strenger

Commanders

15 Jun 1944	-	9 Mar 1945		Oblt. Wolfgang Strenger
10 Mar 1945	-	10 May 1945		Kptlt. Heinrich-Andreas Schroeteler (Knights Cross)

Career
1 patrol

15 Jun 1944	-	28 Feb 1945	31. Flottille (training)
1 Mar 1945	-	8 May 1945	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 warship sunk, total tonnage 335 tons
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 7,345 GRT

Fate

Surrendered on 10 May 1945 in Weymouth, UK (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Used for exhibition tour on the west coast of Britain with the pennant N 83, afterwards transferred to Lisahally via Loch Ryan.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sank for unknown reasons on 7 Jan, 1946 at 55.49N, 08.24W.

Final location

See the 2 ships hit by U-1023 - View the 1 war patrol

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in March 1945 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-1023 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.