Type | XXI | |||||||||||
| Ordered | 6 Nov 1943 | |||||||||||
| Laid down | 2 Jul 1944 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1167) | ||||||||||
| Launched | 14 Sep 1944 | |||||||||||
| Commissioned | 19 Oct 1944 | Kptlt. Fokko Schlömer | ||||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||
| Fate | The boat left Wilhelmshaven, Germany for patrol on 3 May, 1945. Surrendered on 21 May 1945 at Kiel, Germany (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). On 21 June 1945 she was taken from Wilhelmshaven to Loch Ryan. Transferred to USA in August 1945. Used for trials. Taken out of service in July 1948. Sunk after demolition tests in May 1954. Broken up at Puerto Rico. | |||||||||||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-3008 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
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