German submarine U-1059 was a Type VIIF submarine

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 of the German

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 Kriegsmarine

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 during World War II

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Commissioned on 1 May 1943, U-1059 was one of four Type VIIF torpedo transport submarines, which could carry 39 torpedo

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es, and were used to re-supply other U-boats at sea. U-1059 first served with 5th U-boat Flotilla for training, and later served with 12th U-boat flotilla from 1 January 1944 to 19 March 1944. U-1059 completed one torpedo transport patrol.

While transporting torpedoes to Monsun Gruppe

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 U-boats operating in the Far East

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, U-1059 was sunk on 19 March 1944 at 13.10°N 33.44°W, southwest of the Cape Verde Islands by Avengers

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 and Wildcats

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 from the escort carrier . Of U-1059’s crew, 47 were killed and 8 survived the attack.