German submarine U-1062

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German submarine U-1062 was one of a series of four Type VIIF submarine of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

U-1062 was one of four Type VIIF torpedo transport submarines, which could carry up to 40 torpedoes,Template:Sfn and were used to re-supply other U-boats at sea. U-1062 commissioned on 19 June 1943, first served with 5th U-boat Flotilla for training and later served with 12th U-boat Flotilla from 1 January until 30 September 1944.

Design

As one of the four German Type VIIF submarines, U-1062 had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged.Template:Sfn She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 supercharged four-stroke, six-cylinder diesel engines producing a total of for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460/8-276 double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to .Template:Sfn

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of .Template:Sfn When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . U-1062 was fitted with five torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and various anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of about forty-six.Template:Sfn

Service history

U-1062 left Kiel on 18 December 1943, arriving at Bergen on 24 December, where she remained until 3 January 1944, when she sailed for Penang, arriving on 19 April, loaded with spare torpedoes for the Monsun Gruppe. She left Penang on 15 July to return to Germany, but was intercepted on 30 September by a hunter-killer group based around the escort carrier in the central Atlantic, WSW of the Cape Verde Islands. U-1062 was sunk with all hands at by depth charges from the destroyer escort .