German Submarine Hunters

Technical Data

UJ1211 (Rau X) — Displacement: 825t, 46.2×8.1×4m, 14.5 knots, 1×88mm + 6×20mm

UJ1204 (Böhmen) — Tonnage: 487t, 55×8.3×4.8m, 11.8 knots

UJ1205 — Displacement: 835t, 58.9×8.4×4m, 10 knots, 1×88mm + 1×20mm + 1×13mm

UJ1216 (Star XXI) — Tonnage: 298t, 39.1×7.7×4m, 10 knots

Discovery of the Hunters

During the search for Soviet submarine M-96 in the Gulf of Finland, the expedition «Tribute to the Ships of the Great Victory» and Marine Engineering Company «Fertoing» discovered four German vessels from the 12th Submarine Hunter Flotilla. In 1942, this unit guarded the Seeigel mine barrage — a key link in the naval blockade of Leningrad. All four rest between Gogland and Maly Tyuters islands.

Detailed Information

UJ-1211 (Rau X), sunk August 7, 1941, and UJ-1204 (Böhmen), sunk October 26, 1941, lie at ~70m in Soviet minefield 19-A coordinates laid by minelayer Ural and destroyer Kalinin. Both have identical damage: bows torn off. 22 died on UJ1211, 45 on UJ1204. Their discovery disproved the theory they hit their own drifting mines.

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UJ1216 (Star XXI) was sunk August 26, 1942 by a Soviet torpedo boat in a night attack. Broke apart in under a minute; 39 sailors lost. At 55m, broken in «V» shape with bridge, 88mm gun, and bell preserved.

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UJ1205 rammed in fog by German minesweeper M-29 on December 1, 1942. Sank after 30-45 minutes. At ~60m, bow raised, stern buried. 2 crew lost.

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