List of all U-boats
U-2342
Type | XXIII | ||||||
Ordered | 20 Sep 1943 | ||||||
Laid down | 29 Aug 1944 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 496) | |||||
Launched | 13 Oct 1944 | ||||||
Commissioned | 1 Nov 1944 | Oblt. Berchthold Schad von Mittelbiberach | |||||
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Career No patrols |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | ||||||
Fate |
Sunk at 2240hrs on 26 Dec 1944 in the Baltic Sea north of Swinemünde, in position 54.01.8N, 14.15.20E, by a mine. 7 dead, unknown number of survivors. | ||||||
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General notes on this boat
Wreck was still in this location in August 1953.
The wreck was probably blown up during 30 Oct - 3 Nov, 1954 and further broken up at Karlshagen.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2342 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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