List of all U-boats

U-291

Type

VIIC

Ordered

5 Jun 1941

Laid down

17 Oct 1942

Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 56)

Launched

30 Jun 1943

Commissioned

4 Aug 1943

Oblt. Hans Keerl

Commanders

4 Aug 1943	-	30 Sep 1943	Hans Keerle
1 Oct 1943	-	16 Jul 1944	Oblt. Friedrich Stege
17 Jul 1944	-	8 May 1945	Oblt. Hermann Neumeister

Career
No patrols

4 Aug 1943	-	31 Aug 1943	21. Flottitte (training)
1 Sep 1943	-	1 Jul 1944	23. Flottille (trial boat)
1 Jul 1944	-	28 Feb 1945	21. Flottille (school boat)
1 Mar 1945	-	8 May 1945	31. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered on 5 May 1945 at Cuxhaven, Germany. Transferred from Wilhelmshaven to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 24 June 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 20 Dec, 1945 in position 55.50N, 09.08W.

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-291 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.