Scuttled U-boats, May 1945

Locations of Scuttled U-boats


Maps of scuttle locations
Location Numbers Details
Gelting Bay 43 16 XXIII, 14 VIIC, 12 XXI and 1 Walter
Kiel (and Kiel-Wik) 39 17 XXI, 12 VIIC, 4 II, 4 XXIII, 2 Walter
Travemünde32 29 XXI and 3 VIIC
Wilhelmshaven 21 15 II, 4 VIIC and 2 XXI
Flensburg (and -fjord) 10 9 VIIC and 1 XXI
Hamburg 10 4 XXI, 4 XXIII and 2 Walter boats
Kupfermühlen Bay 8 All VIIC
Wesermünde 8 3 IX, 2 XXI, 2 VIIC and 1 II
Bremen 5 4 XXI and 1 VIIC
Hörup Haff 5 4 XXIII and 1 VIIC
Schichau yard 4 All unfinished XXI boats
Neustadt 4 2 XXI and 2 VIIC
Eckernförde 3 1 XXI, 1 IX and 1 Walter
Rendsburg 3 2 Walter boats and 1 VIIC
Warnemünde 3 All VIIC
Cuxhaven 2 Both Walter class
Wasserleben Bay 2 Both XXI

Total of 202 boats, 25 more were scuttled in various places.

Sorted by Type

Type Number Scuttled
XXI 85+4
VII70 + 9
XXIII 31
II20
Walter boats 7 + 3 (all that were built)
IX 9
Total 222 + 16

17 U-boats not in commission at the time.


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U-boat fates