German submarine U-1062 was one of a series of four Type VIIF submarine of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. U-1062 was one of four Type VIIF torpedo transport submarines, which could carry up to 40 torpedoes, and were used to re-supply other U-boats at sea. U-1062 commissioned on 19 June 1943, first served with 5th U-boat Flotilla for training and later served with 12th U-boat Flotilla from 1 January until 30 September 1944.

Design

As one of the four German Type VIIF submarines, U-1062 had a displacement of 1084 t when at the surface and 1181 t while submerged. She had a total length of 77.63 m, a pressure hull length of 60.40 m, a beam of 7.30 m, a height of 9.60 m, and a draught of 4.91 m. The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 supercharged four-stroke, six-cylinder diesel engines producing a total of 2800 to 3200 PS for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460/8-276 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 shp for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 m. The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 16.9 - 17.6 kn and a maximum submerged speed of 7.9 kn. When submerged, the boat could operate for 75 nmi at 4 kn; when surfaced, she could travel 14700 nmi at 10 kn. U-1062 was fitted with five 53.3 cm torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and various anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of about forty-six.

Service history

U-1062 left Kiel on 18 December 1943, arriving at Bergen on 24 December, where she remained until 3 January 1944, when she sailed for Penang, arriving on 19 April, loaded with spare torpedoes for the Monsun Gruppe. She left Penang on 15 July to return to Germany, but was intercepted on 30 September by a hunter-killer group based around the escort carrier USS Mission Bay in the central Atlantic, WSW of the Cape Verde Islands. U-1062 was sunk with all hands at 11.6°N, -34.73333°W by depth charges from the destroyer escort USS Fessenden (DE-142).