List of all U-boats

U-2322

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

Commanders

1 Jul 1944

8 May 1945

Oblt. Fridtjof Heckel

Career
2 patrols

1 Jul 1944	-	14 Aug 1944	4. Flottille (training)
15 Aug 1944	-	31 Jan 1945	32. Flottille (training)
1 Feb 1945	-	8 May 1945	11. Flottille (active service)

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)
Sunk on 27 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W, by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Blyskawica (Polish).

Final location

See the 1 ships hit by U-2322 - View the 2 war patrols

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.