U-249

Type

VIIC

Ordered

5 Jun 1941

Laid down

23 Jan 1943

F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 683)

Launched

23 Oct 1943

Commissioned

20 Nov 1943

Oblt. Rolf Lindschau

Commanders

20 Nov 1943	-	16 Jul 1944		Oblt. Rolf Lindschau
17 Jul 1944	-	9 May 1945		Oblt. Uwe Kock

Career
2 patrols

20 Nov 1943	-	1 Jan 1945	5. Flottille (training)
1 Jan 1945	-	8 May 1945	5. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered on 10 May 1945 at Portland, UK (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland as the British research vessel N 86. Boat ended up in Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 13 Dec, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W

Final location

View the 2 war patrols

Surrender
The boat surfaced on 9 May, 1945 and, flying the required black flag, signalled its surrender to a PB4Y-1 Liberator aircraft of the Fleet Air Wing of the USN based at Dunkeswell in Devon. She then sailed to Portland.

Attacks on this boat

24 Mar 1945
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British Mosquito (Sqdn 235/Q)

1 recorded attack on this boat.

General notes on this boat

When the boat shot down the Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 235/Q) on March 24, 1945 they captured the pilot, Lt. Williams, and questioned him it appears. The boat then landed in Bergen to unload wounded members and then headed out again leaving the pilot with the flakship Unitas Vp. 1703.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in December 1944. 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-249 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.