U-1302

Type: VIIC/41
Laid down: 6 March 1943.
Built by: Flensburger Schiffsbau, Flensburg.
Commissioned: 25th May 1944. Oblt. Wolfgang Herwartz.
Commanders: 25th May 1944 - 7th March 1945, Kptlt. Wolfgang Herwartz.
Career: 1 patrol 25th May 1944 - 31st December 1944, 4th Flottille (Training). 1st January 1945 - 7th March 1945, 11th Flottille (Front Boat).
Successes: 3 ships sunk for a total of 8,386 tons.
Fate: Sunk 7 March, 1945 in St George´s Channel, West Wales in position 52.19N, 05.23W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigates HMCS. La Hulloise, Strathadam and Thetford Mines. 48 dead (all hands lost).
Notes: 4th and 11th Flottille had a total of 189 U-boats from May 1942 to May 1945.

Type VIIC/41 German U-boat.