U-2506

Type

XXI

Ordered

6 Nov, 1943

Laid down

29 May, 1944

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2506)

Launched

5 Aug, 1944

Commissioned

31 Aug, 1944

Oblt. Horst von Schroeter (Knights Cross)

Commanders

31 Aug, 1944 - 8 May, 1945

Kptlt. Horst von Schroeter (Knights Cross)

Career

No patrols

31 Aug, 1944 - 1 Apr, 1945 31. Flottille (training)
1 Apr, 1945 - 8 May, 1945 11. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered in the 11th Flotilla. Left Bergen (Norway) on 14 June, 1945, reached Lerwick (Shetland Islands) on 18 June. From Lerwick she was taken to Lisahally, N. Ireland on 19 June which she reached on 21 June. On 1 Jan, 1946 she reached Moville.

She was taken from Moville sunk on 5 Jan, 1946 at 1810 hours in position 55.37N, 07.30W during Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
On 1 Jan, 1946 she was taken to Moville. From there she was sunk on 5 Jan, 1946 at 1810 hours in position 55.37N, 07.30W.

Attacks on this boat

19 Apr, 1945
An unknown Allied aircraft attacked the boat in Norwegian waters. No records of damages but the boat (not on combat patrol) sailed to Bergen where she surrendered in early May. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 676)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2506 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.