U-2508
Type | XXI | |||
| Ordered | 6 Nov, 1943 | |||
| Laid down | 13 Jun, 1944 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2508) | ||
| Launched | 19 Aug, 1944 | |||
| Commissioned | 26 Sep, 1944 | Oblt. Uwe Christiansen | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 26 Sep, 1944 - 3 May, 1945 31. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel. Wreck broken up. | |||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2508 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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