U-1059
| 國家 | 德國 |
| 艦級 | Type VII 級 潛艇 |
| 造船廠 | Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft |
| Yard Number | 693 |
| Slip/Drydock Number | III |
| 訂購日期 | 1941年8月25日 |
| 安放龍骨日期 | 1942年6月4日 |
| 下水日期 | 1943年3月12日 |
| 服役日期 | 1943年5月1日 |
| 沉沒日期 | 1944年3月19日 |
| 排水量 | 1,084 tons standard; 1,181 tons submerged |
| 長度 | 255 feet |
| 寬度 | 24 feet |
| 吃水 | 16 feet |
| 動力來源 | Two Germaniawerft F46 supercharged four-stroke six-cylinder diesel engines rated at 2,800-3,200bhp, two AEG GU 460/8-276 double-acting electric motors rated at 740shp, 2 shafts, 2 propellers |
| 速度 | 17 knots |
| 續航力 | 14,700nm at 10 knots surfaced, 75nm at 4 knots submerged |
| 乘員 | 46 |
| 武裝 | 4x53.3cm bow torpedo tubes, 1x53.3cm stern torpedo tubes, 14x torpedoes, 1x8.8cm SK C/35 gun, 1x3.7cm SK C/30 anti-aircraft gun, 2x2cm anti-aircraft guns |
| Submerged Speed | 7.9 knots |
| Cargo Capacity | 40 torpedoes |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman submarine U-1059 was commissioned into service in May 1943. Designed as a transport submarine, she was meant to be a supply ship for other submarines on the front lines. She initially served with 5th Submarine Flotilla for training, then served with 12th Submarine Flotilla starting on 1 Jan 1944. While transporting torpedoes to submarines of the Monsun Gruppe operating in the Indian Ocean and in the South Pacific, she was spotted by US Navy aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean about 960 kilometers or about 600 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft from USS Block Island attacked and sank her. About 20 of her 55 crew members survived the sinking, but due to at least one other German submarine present in the same area, destroyer USS Corry could not approach to rescue them. As the result, when USS Corry was finally able to approach the area, only 8 remained, including the commanding officer Oberleutnant zur See Günther Leupold.
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Last Major Revision: Jun 2020
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U-1059 Operational Timeline
| 1941年8月25日 | The order to build U-1059 was issued. |
| 1942年6月4日 | The keel of U-1059 was laid down at the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel, Germany. |
| 1943年3月12日 | U-1059 was launched by the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel, Germany. |
| 1943年5月1日 | U-1059 was commissioned into service with Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Brüninghaus in command. She was assigned to 5th Submarine Flotilla for training. |
| 1943年10月1日 | Oberleutnant zur See Günter Leupold was made the commanding officer of U-1059, replacing Herbert Brüninghaus. |
| 1944年1月1日 | U-1059 was transferred to 12th Submarine Flotilla. |
| 1944年2月12日 | U-1059 departed Europe with torpedoes and other supplies on board for German submarines operating in the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific. |
| 1944年3月19日 | U-1059 was sunk by depth charges dropped by a US Navy Avenger aircraft (Lieutenant (jg) N. T. Dowty of VC-6 squadron, USS Block Island) in the Atlantic Ocean about 960 kilometers or about 600 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands at 0726 hours. Her gunners were able to hit the Avenger aircraft on its second attack run, killing the pilot and one of the crew. |
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Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945
28 Jun 2020 06:34:47 PM
How many supply U-Boats served with the Kriegsmarine during the war, and how many were sunk?