U-2539
Type | XXI | |||||
| Ordered | 6 Nov, 1943 | |||||
| Laid down | 27 Oct, 1944 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2539) | ||||
| Launched | 6 Jan, 1945 | |||||
| Commissioned | 21 Feb, 1945 | Oblt. Erich Jewinski | ||||
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| Career | No patrols | 21 Feb, 1945 - 3 May, 1945 31. Flottille (training) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel. Wreck broken up. | |||||
Attacks on this boat
21 Apr, 1945
During an air raid on Kiel the commander, Oblt. Erich Jewinski, was killed.
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from the boat
21 Apr, 1945
During an air raid on Kiel the commander, Oblt. Erich Jewinski, was killed.
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 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 |