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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders, Flotillas & Yards —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner & Walter Janssens
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-1169Type VIIC/41
Feldpost NumberM 50 520
Construction YardDanziger Werft AG, Danzig
Yard Number141
Ordered2nd Apr 1942
Keel laid9th Apr 1943
Launched2nd Oct 1943
Commissioned9th Feb 1944
Baubelehrung7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
02.44 - 01.458.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
02.45 - 03.4511.U-Flottille, Bergen
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
02.44 - 04.45OL Heinz Goldbeck

Operations information for U-1169
08.02.1945 - 13.02.1945
First Sailing
U-1169 left Kiel under the command of Heinz Goldbeck on 8th Feb 1945 and arrived at Horten on 13th Feb 1945 after five days.
18.02.1945 - 19.02.1945
Second Sailing
On the 18th Feb 1945, U-1169 left Horten under the command of Heinz Goldbeck and after one day arrived at Kristiansand on 19th Feb 1945.
20.02.1945 - 29.03.1945
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-1169 departed under Heinz Goldbeck from Kristiansand on 20th Feb 1945. U-1169 was lost on 29th Mar 1945.

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