List of all U-boats

U-2529

Type

XXI

 
Ordered6 Nov 1943
Laid down29 Sep 1944 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2529)
Launched13 Nov 1944
Commissioned22 Feb 1945Oblt. Karl-Heinrich Feufel
Commanders
22 Feb 1945 - 14 Apr 1945  Oblt. Karl-Heinrich Feufel
15 Apr 1945 - 9 May 1945  Oblt. (R) Fritz Kallipke
Career
No patrols
22 Feb 1945-8 May 1945  31. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Kristiansand Süd, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Departed Kristiansand (S) 3 June
Arrived Lisahally, Northern Ireland 6 June

Post war information (see more post-war boats):
Allocated to the USSR by the TNC. Arrived Libau (Latvia) on 4 Dec 45 with RN Pennant No: N.27. Allocated to the Baltic Fleet on 13 Feb 46. Renamed B-27 on 9 Jun 49. To reserve on 10 Jun 55. Designated as block ship BSh-28 on 19 Sep 55. Re-designated as training hulk UTS-3 on 9 Jan 57. Struck from Soviet Navy list on 1 Sep 72. Broken-up for scrap.

Final location

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.

U-boat Emblems

We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.


Devil

Media links


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel




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