Ordered 4 Nov 1940
Laid down 15 may 1941 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1041)
Launched 8 Apr 1942
Commissioned 05 Sep 42 Kptlt. Heinz Buchholz
Commanders
5 Sep 1942 - 31 Mar 1943 Kptlt. Heinz Buchholz
16 Apr 1944 - 5 May 1945 Oblt. (R) Friedrich Steinfeldt
Career
3 patrols
5 Sep 1942 - 31 mar 1943 4. Flotille (training)
1 Apr 1943 - 1 Sep 1943 12. Flotille (active service)
1 May 1944 - 30 Sep 1944 12. Flotille (active service)
1 Oct 1944 - 5 May 1945 33. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-195 had 2 ships sunk for a total of 14,391 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 6,797 GRT
In the south Atlantic U-195 sank 2 ship with 18,500 DWT
1 ship damaged with 8,000 DWT
Fate: Taken over by
Post War information Surrendered by Japanese at Surabaya in August 1945. Scuttled by the Royal Navy in the Bali Sea, east of Kangean Island, on 15 February 1946, possibly by the cruiser HMS Sussex.
CAPE NEDDICK - SAMUEL JORDAN KIRKWOOD
CAPE NEDDICK