German submarine U-1201
German submarine U-1201 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was ordered on 14 October 1941, and was laid down on 18 April 1943 at F Schichau GmbH, Danzig, as yard number 1571. She was launched on 4 November 1943 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Eberhard Ebert on 13 January 1944.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-1201 had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. 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 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged 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.The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of. When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at. U-1201 was fitted with five torpedo tubes, fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA mines, one SK C/35 naval gun,, one Flak M42 and two twin C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between 44 — 52 men.