List of all U-boats

U-235

Type

VIIC

Ordered

20 Jan 1941

Laid down

25 Feb 1942

F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 665)

Launched

4 Nov 1942

Commissioned

19 Dec 1942

Oblt. Goske von Möllendorf

Commanders

19 Dec 1942	-	19 Jan 1943	Oblt. Goske von Möllendorff
20 Jan 1943	-	20 May 1943	Oblt. Klaus-Helmuth Becker
29 Oct 1943	-	1 Apr 1945	Oblt. Hans-Erich Kummetz
2 Apr 1945	-	14 Apr 1945	Friedrich Huisgen

Career
No patrols

19 Dec 1942	-	20 May 1943	5. Flottille (training)
29 Oct 1943	-	1 Apr 1945	22. Flottille (school boat)
2 Apr 1945	-	14 Apr 1945	31. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk on 14 May 1943 at the fitting out quay of the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel, by bombs during US air raid (8th AF). 2 dead, unknown number of survivors.

Raised on 31 May 1943, repaired and returned to service on 29 October 1943.

Sunk in error at 0700hrs on 14 April 1945 in the Skagerrak north of Skagens Horn, in position 58.09N, 10.48E, by depth charges from the German torpedo boat T-17. 46 dead (all hands lost).

Loss position

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-235 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.