German submarine U-1017

	U-995 Type VIIC/41 at the Laboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1017.
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-1017
Ordered	23 March 1942
Builder	Blohm & Voss AG, Hamburg
Yard number	217
Laid down	19 April 1943
Launched	1 March 1944
Commissioned	13 April 1944
Fate	Sunk on 29 April 1945 at 56°04′N 11°06′W / 56.067°N 11.100°W by RAF Liberator bomber
General characteristics (VIIC/41)
Class & type	Type VIIC/41 submarine
Displacement	759 tonnes (747 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.23 m (220 ft 7 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced; 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged;
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft); Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	44-52 officers & ratings
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern); 14 × torpedoes; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun; 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	31st U-boat Flotilla; 13 April – 31 October 1944; 11th U-boat Flotilla; 1 November 1944 – 29 April 1945;
Identification codes:	M 03 373
Commanders:	Kptlt. Viktor Graf von Reventlow-Criminil; 13 April – 16 June 1944; Oblt.z.S. Werner Riecken; 17 June 1944 – 29 April 1945;
Operations:	2 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 28 December 1944 – 2 March 1945; 2nd patrol:; 14 – 29 April 1945;
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk ; (10,604 GRT)

German submarine U-1017 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 19 April 1943 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 217, launched on 1 March 1944 and commissioned on 13 April 1944 under Kapitänleutnant Victor Graf von Reventlow-Criminil.

History
U-995 Type VIIC/41 at the Laboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1017.
Nazi Germany
Name	U-1017
Ordered	23 March 1942
Builder	Blohm & Voss AG, Hamburg
Yard number	217
Laid down	19 April 1943
Launched	1 March 1944
Commissioned	13 April 1944
Fate	Sunk on 29 April 1945 at 56°04′N 11°06′W / 56.067°N 11.100°W / 56.067; -11.100 by RAF Liberator bomber
General characteristics (VIIC/41)
Class & type	Type VIIC/41 submarine
Displacement	759 tonnes (747 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Length	67.23 m (220 ft 7 in) o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft) Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	44-52 officers & ratings
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern) 14 × torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	31st U-boat Flotilla 13 April – 31 October 1944 11th U-boat Flotilla 1 November 1944 – 29 April 1945
Identification codes:	M 03 373
Commanders:	Kptlt. Viktor Graf von Reventlow-Criminil 13 April – 16 June 1944 Oblt.z.S. Werner Riecken 17 June 1944 – 29 April 1945
Operations:	2 patrols: 1st patrol: 28 December 1944 – 2 March 1945 2nd patrol: 14 – 29 April 1945
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk (10,604 GRT)