U-3515
Type | XXI | |||
| Ordered | 6 Nov, 1943 | |||
| Laid down | 27 Aug, 1944 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1660) | ||
| Launched | 4 Nov, 1944 | |||
| Commissioned | 14 Dec, 1944 | Oblt. Fedor Kuscher | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 14 Dec, 1944 - 15 Feb, 1945 8. Flottille (training) 16 Feb, 1945 - 8 May, 1945 5. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Surrendered at Horten, Norway in May, 1945. Transferred from Horten to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 19 May, 1945. | |||
Became the British submarine N 30.
Transferred to the USSR in 1945. From Feb 1946 to Sept 1972 in the Soviet Navy as B-27, later BS-28 and UTS-3. Used from Jan 1957 as a training boat. Broken up in 1973.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-3515 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 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 |