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</script> </div> <div align="center"> <h3><a href="/boats/">List of all U-boats</a></h3><h1>U-1059</h1> </div> <div align="center"> <table class="table_subtle width650"><tr> <td class="width100"><h3>Type</h3></td><td class="width95" align="center" class="seperator"><h3><a href="/types/viif.htm" class="header">VIIF</a></h3></td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Ordered</td><td class="seperator">25 Aug 1941</td><td><br/></td></tr> <tr><td>Laid down</td><td class="seperator">4 Jun 1942</td> <td class="seperator"><a href="/technical/shipyards/germania.htm">F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel</a> (werk 693)</td></tr> <tr><td>Launched</td><td class="seperator">12 Mar 1943</td><td><br/></td></tr> <tr><td>Commissioned</td><td class="seperator">1 May 1943</td><td class="seperator"> Oblt. Herbert Br眉ninghaus</td></tr> <tr><td>Commanders</td> <td colspan="2" class="seperator"><table class="table-clean"><tr><td class="width85 right">1 May 1943</td><td> - </td><td class="width90 right">30 Sep 1943</td><td>  </td><td>Oblt. <a href="/men/commanders/140.html"> Herbert Br眉ninghaus</a></td></tr><tr><td class="width85 right">1 Oct 1943</td><td> - </td><td class="width90 right">19 Mar 1944</td><td>  </td><td>Oblt. <a href="/men/commanders/728.html"> G眉nter Leupold</a></td></tr></table></td></tr> <tr><td>Career<br><a href="/boats/patrols/u1059.html">1 patrol</a></td><td colspan="2" class="seperator"><table class="table-clean"><tr><td class="right">1 May 1943</td><td>-</td><td class="right">31 Dec 1943</td><td>  <a href="/flotillas/5flo2.htm">5. Flottille</a> (training)<br></td></tr><tr><td class="right">1 Jan 1944</td><td>-</td><td class="right">19 Mar 1944</td><td>  <a href="/flotillas/12flo.htm">12. Flottille</a> (active service)<br></td></tr></table></td></tr> <tr><td>Successes</td><td colspan="2" class="seperator">No ships sunk or damaged</td></tr> <tr><td class="width100">Fate</td> <td colspan="2" class="width400 seperator"> <p>Sunk on 19 March 1944 in the Atlantic south-west of the <a href="/maps/cape_verde.htm">Cape Verde Islands</a>, in position 13.10N, 33.44W, by depth charges from an <a href="/allies/aircraft/avenger.htm">Avenger</a> and a <a href="/allies/aircraft/wildcat.htm">Wildcat</a> aircraft (VC-6 USN/T-3) of the US escort carrier <a href="/allies/warships/ship/2493.html">USS Block Island</a>. 47 dead and 8 survivors.</p> </td></tr> <tr><td>Loss position</td> <td colspan="3"> <style media="screen" type="text/css"> #mapFate {width:510px; height: 270px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;} </style> <div id="mapFate" align="center"></div> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var mymap = L.map('mapFate').setView([14.1, -33.44], 4) L.tileLayer('/map-tiles/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', { attribution: 'map 漏 OpenStreetMap contributors | ship info by uboat.net', maxZoom: 10, }).addTo(mymap); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/orange_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([13.17, -33.73], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<strong>U-1059</strong>. Sunk on 19 March 1944 in the Atlantic south-west of the <a href=\"/maps/cape_verde.htm\">Cape Verde Islands</a>, in position 13.10N, 33.44W, by depth charges from an <a href=\"/allies/aircraft/avenger.htm\">Avenger</a> and a <a href=\"/allies/aircraft/wildcat.htm\">Wildcat</a> aircraft (VC-6 USN/T-3) of the US escort carrier <a href=\"/allies/warships/ship/2493.html\">USS Block Island</a>.'); </script> </td> </tr> </table>  <p class="np"><a href="/boats/patrols/u1059.html">View the 1 war patrol</a><br></p> </div> <p><a href="/boats/u1059.htm">U-1059</a> was en route to the Far East with a cargo of torpedoes for the <a href="/ops/monsun.htm">Monsun</a> boats.</p> </p> <h3>Attacks on this boat and other events</h3> <div class="content_box"> <p><strong>19 Mar 1944</strong><br/>Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down: American <a href="/allies/aircraft/avenger.htm">Avenger</a> (VC-6 USN, pilot Lt (jg) N.T. Dowty) <p><strong>The sinking of U-1059</strong>At 07.26 hours, the boat was attacked by an Avenger/<a href="/allies/aircraft/wildcat.htm">Wildcat</a> team from <a href=/allies/warships/ship/2493.html><strong>USS Block Island</strong></a> operating on ULTRA reports southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. The aircraft completely suprised U-1059, as she was not underway and men were seen swimming in the water. While the Wildcat (Lt (jg) W.H. Cole) made a strafing run, the Avenger dropped three depth charges that straddled the boat perfectly. U-1059 began to sink, but the AA gunners scored hits on the Avenger during its second attack run and it crashed into the sea, killing the pilot and one the crew. The mortally wounded pilot had nevertheless dropped two depth charges that sent the boat to the bottom. Ensign M.E. Fitzgerald survived the aircraft crash and found himself on a dinghy amidst German survivors. He helped a wounded survivor but kept the others at a distance with his pistol until <a href=/allies/warships/ship/1750.html><strong>USS Corry</strong></a> arrived and rescued him and eight German survivors, including the badly-wounded commander, Oblt G眉nther Leupold. <cite>(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)</cite></p> <p>1 recorded attack on this boat.</p> </div> <h3>Men lost from U-boats</h3> <p>Unlike <a href="/men/men_lost.htm">many other U-boats</a>, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1059 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.</p> <h3>U-boat Emblems</h3> <p>We have 1 <strong>emblem</strong> entry for this boat. See the emblem page <a href="/special/emblems/u1059.html">for this boat</a> or view emblems individually below.</p> <table><tr> <td class="width95"><a href="/special/emblems/emblem79.html"><img src="/media/boats/emblems/u1059.gif" class="width80" alt="" /><br>Cock</a></td> </tr></table><br> <div align="center"> <h3>Media links</h3> <table> <tr> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/895"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/battle_beneath_the_waves.jpg" alt="" /> <br>Battle Beneath the Waves</a><br>Stern, Robert C.</p></td> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/270"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/u-boat_operations2.jpg" alt="" /> <br>U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2</a><br>Wynn, Kenneth</p></td> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/538"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/hitlers_uboat_war2.jpg" alt="" /> <br>Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II</a><br>Blair, Clay</p></td> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/525"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/german_u-boat_losses.jpg" alt="" /> <br>German U-Boat Losses During World War II</a><br>Niestle, Axel</p></td></tr> </table> </div> <br><br>  <p class='center'><br/>As an Amazon Associate uboat.net earns a commission from qualifying purchases.</p> <div class="adSeperator"></div> <div id="ga_contentFooter728" align="center"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1101670507446460" data-ad-slot="7580936821"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div><br> </div>  <div id="footer"> <div id="footer_navcontainer"> <ul id="footer_navlist"> <li><a href="/" title="Front page">Front page</a></li> <li><a href="/about/" title="About uboat.net">About</a></li> <li><a href="/about/contact.htm" title="Contact us">Contact us</a></li> <li><a href="/special/faq.htm" title="Frequently Asked Questions">FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="/glossary.htm" title="Glossary pages">Glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/new.htm" title="What's new at uboat.net">What's new</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="footer_copyright">  © 1995 - 2025 Guðmundur Helgason </div> </div>  </div>  </body></html>