The Type XXIII U-boat U-2322 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
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Type | XXIII | ||||||||||||
| Ordered | 20 Sep 1943 | ||||||||||||
| Laid down | 22 Mar 1944 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 476) | |||||||||||
| Launched | 30 Apr 1944 | ||||||||||||
| Commissioned | 1 Jul 1944 | Oblt. Fridtjof Heckel | |||||||||||
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| Career 2 patrols |
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| Successes | 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,317 GRT | ||||||||||||
| Fate |
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Stavanger, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Taken to Loch Ryan on 31 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | ||||||||||||
| Final location |
Blue marker shows final fate during Operation Deadlight. Orange marker shows German surrender. |
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2322 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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