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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-1196Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 55 261
Construction YardF.Schichau GmbH, Danzig
Yard Number1566
Ordered25th Aug 1941
Keel laid8th Feb 1943
Launched2nd Sep 1943
Commissioned18th Nov 1943
Baubelehrung7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
11.43 - 02.4521.U-Flottille, Pillau
Schulboot (training boat)
03.45 - 05.4531.U-Flottille, Hamburg
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Commanders
11.43 - 02.44LT ~ OL Wilhelm Brand
02.44 - 05.45OL René Ballert

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