The Type XXIII U-boat U-2345 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
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Type | XXIII | |||||
| Ordered | 20 Sep 1943 | |||||
| Laid down | 7 Sep 1944 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 499) | ||||
| Launched | 28 Oct 1944 | |||||
| Commissioned | 15 Nov 1944 | Oblt. Karl Steffen | ||||
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| Career No patrols | ||||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate |
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Stavanger, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Taken to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 30 June 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-2345 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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