The Type XXI U-boat U-2506 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
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Type | XXI | |||||
| Ordered | 6 Nov 1943 | |||||
| Laid down | 29 May 1944 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2506) | ||||
| Launched | 5 Aug 1944 | |||||
| Commissioned | 31 Aug 1944 | Oblt. Horst von Schroeter (Knights Cross) | ||||
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| Career No patrols | ||||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate |
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Bergen, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Departed Bergen 17 June She was taken from Moville sunk on 5 Jan 1946 at 1810 hours in position 55.37N, 07.30W during Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||
| Final location |
Blue marker shows final fate during Operation Deadlight. Orange marker shows German surrender. |
This boat is a dive site
Innes McCartney dove on this boat in 2002 (see his report).
Depth: 216 feet (66 meters)
Position (lat, long): 55.37, -7.30
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Attacks on this boat and other events
19 Apr 1945
An unidentified Allied aircraft attacked U-2506 in Norwegian waters. No record of any damage, but the boat (not on active service) sailed to Bergen, where she surrendered in early May. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 676)
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2506 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
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