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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-1170Type VIIC/41
Feldpost NumberM 50 530
Construction YardDanziger Werft AG, Danzig
Yard Number142
Ordered2nd Apr 1942
Keel laid30th Apr 1943
Launched14th Oct 1943
Commissioned1st Mar 1944
Baubelehrung7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
03.44 - 09.448.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
10.44 - 05.4533.U-Flottille, Flensburg
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Commanders
01.44 - 05.45OL Friedrich Justi

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