U-150

Type

IID

Ordered

25 Sep, 1939

Laid down

25 May, 1940

Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 279)

Launched

19 Oct, 1940

Commissioned

27 Nov, 1940

Oblt. Hinrich Kelling

Commanders

27 Nov, 1940 - 31 Aug, 1942	Hinrich Kelling
9 Jan, 1942 - May, 1944	Oblt. Hermann Schultz
May, 1944 - 7 Jun, 1944	Oblt. Emil Ranzau
16 Jul, 1944 - 21 Dec, 1944	Oblt. Hunold Ahlefeld
22 Dec, 1944 - 31 Mar, 1945	Oblt. Hans-Helmut Anschütz
1 Apr, 1945 - 8 May, 1945	Oblt. Jürgen Kriegshammer

Career

No patrols

27 Nov, 1940 - 31 Dec, 1940  1. Flottille (training)
1 Jan, 1941 - 31 Mar, 1945  22. Flottille (school boat)
1 Apr, 1945 - 8 May, 1945  31. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered at Wilhelmshaven, Germany in May, 1945. Taken to Loch Ryan on 30 June, 1945.

General notes on this boat

The boat was scuttled on 22 October, 1947 while on manoeuvres with the Canadian Navy. She was thus spared from Operation Deadlight during 1945-1946.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-150 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.