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Hans Falke5 July 1944 \u2013 27 February 1945Operations:1 patrol:29 January \u2013 27 February 1945Victories:NoneGerman submarine U-1279 was a Type VIIC\/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4She was ordered on 13 June 1942, and was laid down on 26 August 1943, at Bremer Vulkan AG, Bremen, as yard number 74. She was commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans Falke on 5 July 1944.German Type VIIC\/41 submarines were preceded by the heavier Type VIIC submarines. U-1279 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 67.10\u00a0m (220\u00a0ft 2\u00a0in), a pressure hull length of 50.50\u00a0m (165\u00a0ft 8\u00a0in), an overall beam of 6.20\u00a0m (20\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in), a height of 9.60\u00a0m (31\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in), and a draught of 4.74\u00a0m (15\u00a0ft 7\u00a0in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350\u00a0kW; 2,760 to 3,160\u00a0shp) for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460\/8\u2013276 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550\u00a0kW; 740\u00a0shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23\u00a0m (4\u00a0ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750\u00a0ft).The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8\u00a0km\/h; 20.4\u00a0mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1\u00a0km\/h; 8.7\u00a0mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150\u00a0km; 92\u00a0mi) at 4 knots (7.4\u00a0km\/h; 4.6\u00a0mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700\u00a0km; 9,800\u00a0mi) at 10 knots (19\u00a0km\/h; 12\u00a0mph). U-1279 was fitted with five 53.3\u00a0cm (21\u00a0in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8\u00a0cm (3.46\u00a0in) SK C\/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one 3.7\u00a0cm (1.5\u00a0in) Flak M42 and two 2\u00a0cm (0.79\u00a0in) C\/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and fifty-two.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsService history[edit]See also[edit]Bibliography[edit]External links[edit]Service history[edit]U-1279 left on her first and only war patrol on 29 January 1945. At this time she was, and probably had been prior to, fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus. Thirty days into her patrol she was spotted and attacked by the British frigates HMS\u00a0Labuan, HMS\u00a0Loch Fada, the British sloop HMS\u00a0Wild Goose and a US Liberator aircraft from VPB-112 in the English Channel east of the Scilly Isles. She was sunk on 27 February 1945 by depth charges, killing all 48 of her crew.The wreck now lies at 49\u00b046\u2032N 05\u00b047\u2032W\ufeff \/ \ufeff49.767\u00b0N 5.783\u00b0W\ufeff \/ 49.767; -5.783Coordinates: 49\u00b046\u2032N 05\u00b047\u2032W\ufeff \/ \ufeff49.767\u00b0N 5.783\u00b0W\ufeff \/ 49.767; -5.783.See also[edit]CitationsBibliography[edit]BooksBusch, Rainer; R\u00f6ll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II\u00a0: a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN\u00a01-55750-186-6.Busch, Rainer; R\u00f6ll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol.\u00a0IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN\u00a03-8132-0514-2.Gr\u00f6ner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815\u20131945. Vol.\u00a02. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN\u00a00-85177-593-4.Online sourcesHelgason, Gu\u00f0mundur. “Hans Falke”. German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 16 March 2016.Helgason, Gu\u00f0mundur. “U-1279”. German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 16 March 2016.External links[edit]Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in February 1945Shipwrecks1 Feb: Ro-1153 Feb: U-12794 Feb: USS\u00a0Barbel, U-10145 Feb: MV\u00a0Gay Viking, Karatsu6 Feb: Peter Silvester7 Feb: CD-53, Ro-559 Feb: U-864, U-92310 Feb: Steuben11 Feb: Persier, Ro-112, U-86913 Feb: HMS\u00a0Denbigh Castle, Ha-76, Ro-11314 Feb: U-98915 Feb: U-105316 Feb: U-30917 Feb: HMS\u00a0Bluebell, Impero, U-425, U-1273, U-127818 Feb: Sperrbrecher 139, U-234420 Feb: Nokaze, TA 48, HMS\u00a0Vervain, U-1276, USS\u00a0S-37, USS\u00a0S-3821 Feb: USS\u00a0Bismarck Sea, Dettifoss22 Feb: HMCS\u00a0Trentonian, U-30023 Feb: Conte di Cavour, Henry Bacon, La Combattante, Point Pleasant Park24 Feb: I-371, U-713, U-927, U-1208, U-300726 Feb: Arsterturm, I-368, I-370, Ro-4327 Feb: Corvus, U-327, U-1018, U-127928 Feb: LautaroUnknown date: U-676, U-683Other incidents     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/german-submarine-u-1279-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"German submarine U-1279 – Wikipedia"}}]}]