U 1271

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records U 1271 as Submarine (period Unassigned)-(1946). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

U 1271 is a German U-boat, likely from the Type XXI class, wrecked off the Scottish coast in 1946. It was lost during post-war trials or training, with no confirmed casualties; its significance lies in representing Germany's advanced submarine technology at the end of World War II.