U-2518
Type | XXI | |||
| Ordered | 6 Nov, 1943 | |||
| Laid down | 16 Aug, 1944 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2518) | ||
| Launched | 4 Oct, 1944 | |||
| Commissioned | 4 Nov, 1944 | Oblt. Friedrich Weidner | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 4 Nov, 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 at Horten, Norway on 8 May, 1945. At Oslo on 3 June and taken to Lisahally, reaching it on 7th June. | |||
Transferred to France on 14 Feb, 1946 and became the French submarine Roland Morillot. Stricken on 17 Oct, 1967 as Q426. Broken up in 1969.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2518 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |