German submarine U-1108 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was ordered on 2 April 1942, and was laid down on 20 September 1943, at Nordseewerke, Emden, as yard number 230. She was launched on 5 September 1944, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Wolf Wigand on 18 November 1944.[1]
German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavier Type VIIC submarines. U-1108 had a displacement of 769t when at the surface and 871t while submerged. She had a total length of 67.1m (220.1feet), a pressure hull length of 50.5m (165.7feet), an overall beam of 6.2m (20.3feet), a height of 9.6m (31.5feet), and a draught of 4.74m (15.55feet). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of NaNPS for use while surfaced, two SSW GU 343/38-8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750PS for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to .
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . U-1108 was fitted with five 53.30NaN0 torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA or TMB Naval mines, one 8.82NaN2 SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one 3.7cm (01.5inches) Flak M42 and two 2sp=usNaNsp=us C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and fifty-two.
On 9 May 1945, U-1108 surrendered at Horten, Norway, before participating in any war patrols. She was later transferred to Lisahally on 27 May 1945. U-1108 would be spared, for a time, becoming a British N-class submarine, used for testing and then in May 1949, broken up at Briton Ferry, Wales.