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Originally Posted by Peter Clare  Sunk by a toilet?
In many sources it is stated that this boat was lost due to a toilet problem. This is not true but U-1206, a much larger boat, did have similar problems that helped to contribute to its loss in April 1945. uboat.net - Boats - U-120 |
A former work colleague's uncle served on this boat, unfortunately the uncle had died before met colleague. He claimed that Schlitt may have 'accidentally' flooded the toilet to save the crew -the war was not going too well for them at this time! Most made it to the Scottish coast, where they surrendered. The uncle did not return home when released as POW, since there was little left for him at Dresden, marrried an English girl and became the uncle. The boat was located during North Sea gas pipe laying surveys in the 1970s and I believe it was, or is, to be dived by a local team.