German submarine U-1195 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine.
Her keel was laid down 6 February 1943, by F. Schichau, of Danzig. She was commissioned 4 November 1943.[1]
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-1195 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), a 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 AEG GU 460/8–27 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-1195 was fitted with five 53.30NaN0 torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.82NaN2 SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one 3.7cm (01.5inches) Flak M42 and two twin 2sp=usNaNsp=us C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
Under the command of Ernst Cordes, she sank the Liberty Ship John R. Park.[2] on 21 March 1945. Another account suggests the ship sunk was the [3] though this sinking is usually credited to .[4]
U-1195 attacked Convoy VWP 16 in the English Channel, sinking the troop transport [5] on 6 April 1945. She was sunk by one of the convoys escorts, the Royal Navy destroyer, using a Hedgehog antisubmarine mortar[6] on 7 April 1945 to the southeast of the Isle of Wight at 50.5562°N -0.9383°W (WGS84) in 30 metres (98 feet) of water.[5] Fifty crew members were alive when she sank; however, only 14 survived.[2] [7] Kemp reports the crew had to make a risky underwater escape from the wrecked vessel.[8]
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate[9] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 1945 | John R. Park |  United States | 7,194 | Sunk | |
| 6 April 1945 | Cuba |  United Kingdom | 11,420 | Sunk |