Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 6 Aug 1943 | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1589) | ||||||||
| Launched | 9 Mar 1944 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 11 May 1944 | Oblt. Olaf Lübcke | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate | Surrendered at Loch Eriboll, Scotland, on 11 May, 1945. Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland for Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||||||
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in January 1945. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-826 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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