U-2529
Type | XXI | |||||
| Ordered | 6 Nov, 1943 | |||||
| Laid down | 29 Sep, 1944 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2529) | ||||
| Launched | 13 Nov, 1944 | |||||
| Commissioned | 22 Feb, 1945 | Oblt. Karl-Heinrich Feufel | ||||
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| Career | No patrols | 22 Feb, 1945 - 8 May, 1945 31. Flottille (training) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Transferred from Kristiansand-Süd, Norway to Loch Eriboll, Scotland on 3 June, 1945. Transferred on 7 June to Lisahally. | |||||
Became the British submarine N 28.
Transferred to the USSR in 1945. From Feb 1946 to Dec 1955 in the Soviet Navy as B-28. Then used for 2 years as an electric station. Broken up in 1958.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2529 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |