U-3001
Type | XXI | |||||
| Ordered | 6 Nov, 1943 | |||||
| Laid down | 15 Apr, 1944 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1160) | ||||
| Launched | 30 May, 1944 | |||||
| Commissioned | 20 Jul, 1944 | Oblt. Hans Vogel | ||||
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| Career | No patrols | 20 Jul, 1944 - 14 Aug, 1944 32. Flottille (training) 15 Aug, 1944 - 26 Nov, 1944 4. Flottille (training) 27 Nov, 1944 - 3 May, 1945 6. K.L.A. Bremen (training) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 north-west of Wesermünde. Wreck broken up. | |||||
General notes on this boat
Due to a lot of building defects, in November 1944 U-3001 became a school boat at the yard, where new crews had their first experience with this new type of boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-3001 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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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 |