U-2506
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 |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate | Surrendered in the 11th Flotilla. Left Bergen (Norway) on 14 June, 1945, reached Lerwick (Shetland Islands) on 18 June. From Lerwick she was taken to Lisahally, N. Ireland on 19 June which she reached on 21 June. On 1 Jan, 1946 she reached Moville. 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) | |||||||||
Attacks on this boat
19 Apr 1945
An unknown Allied aircraft attacked the boat in Norwegian waters. No records of damages but the boat (not on combat patrol) 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.
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