U 1277
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1277 was a type VIIC/41 uboat that was laid down at Bremer
Vegesack Werft and launched in March 1944. She was put in
service as a training boat two months later and in
February 1945 she was transferred to 11. Flotille in
Bergen and active duty under command of Kptlt. Peter
Stever Ehrenreich. She did one patrol but sunk no ships.
After the end of second world war she was scuttled by her
own crew outside the coast of Portugal 4.June 1945 and the
crew of 47 men were interned in Portugal. They were later
turned over to the British forces and were held in
captivity till 1947. The wreck was found in 1973 on a
depth of 28 to 31 meter approx 3 km outside Cabo do Mundo
near Oporto
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| 41°09′N 08°41′W ( Source: Youtube divers video )   Pictures: German type VII C uboat & Peter Stever Ehrenreich Courtesy of uboat.net  Interested in uboats and their commanders? Visit this great site... Uboat Net |
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