U-2502

Type

XXI

Ordered

6 Nov 1943

Laid down

25 Apr 1944

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2502)

Launched

15 Jun 1944

Commissioned

19 Jul 1944

Kptlt. Gert Mannesmann

Commanders

19 Jul 1944	-	8 Apr 1945	Kptlt. Gert Mannesmann
9 Apr 1945	-	12 Apr 1945	Kptlt. Hans Hornkohl
12 Apr 1945	-	8 May 1945	Kptlt. Heinz Franke (Knights Cross)

Career
No patrols

19 Jul 1944	-	1 Mar 1945	31. Flottille (training)
1 Mar 1945	-	8 May 1945	11. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered in the 11th Flotilla.

Left Horten, Norway on 19 May, 1945 and reached Oslo on 20 May. From Oslo on 3 June to Scapa Flow on which she reached on 6 June. On 7 June she reached Lisahally, N. Ireland.

On 1 Jan, 1946 she was taken to Moville some 15 miles north of Lisahally. From there she was sunk on 2 Jan, 1946 at 1030 hours in position 56.06N, 09.00W during Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
On 1 Jan, 1946 she was taken to Moville, some 15 miles north of Lisahally. From there she was sunk on 2 Jan, 1946 at 1030 hours in position 56.06N, 09.00W.