German submarine U-1195

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-1195
Ordered	25 August 1941
Builder	F Schichau GmbH, Danzig
Yard number	1565
Laid down	6 February 1943
Launched	2 September 1943
Commissioned	4 November 1943
Fate	Sunk by HMS Watchman by depth charges on 7 April 1945 to the south east of the Isle of Wight at 50°33′22.26″N 0°56′17.81″W
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced; 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged;
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft); Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern); 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun ; 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of:	21st U-boat Flotilla; 4 November – 31 December 1943; 24th U-boat Flotilla; 1 January – 31 October 1944; 5th U-boat Flotilla; 1 November – 31 December 1944; 11th U-boat Flotilla; 1 January – 7 April 1945;
Identification codes:	M 54 254
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Karl-Heinz Schröter; 4 November 1943 – 31 October 1944; Kptlt. Ernst Cordes; 1 November 1944 – 7 April 1945;
Operations:	1 patrol:; 25 February – 7 April 1945;
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk ; (18,614 GRT)

German submarine U-1195 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine.

Her keel was laid down 6 February 1943, by F. Schichau, of Danzig. She was commissioned 4 November 1943.

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