U-2529

Type

XXI

Ordered

6 Nov 1943

Laid down

29 Sep 1944

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2529)

Launched

13 Nov 1944

Commissioned

22 Feb 1945

Oblt. Karl-Heinrich Feufel

Commanders

22 Feb 1945	-	14 Apr 1945		Oblt. Karl-Heinrich Feufel
15 Apr 1945	-	9 May 1945		Oblt. (R) Fritz Kallipke

Career
No patrols

22 Feb 1945

8 May 1945

31. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Kristiansand Süd, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Departed Kristiansand (S) 3 June
Arrived Lisahally, Northern Ireland 6 June

Post war information (see more post-war boats):
Allocated to the USSR by the TNC. Arrived Libau (Latvia) on 4 Dec 45 with RN Pennant No: N.27. Allocated to the Baltic Fleet on 13 Feb 46. Renamed B-27 on 9 Jun 49. To reserve on 10 Jun 55. Designated as block ship BSh-28 on 19 Sep 55. Re-designated as training hulk UTS-3 on 9 Jan 57. Struck from Soviet Navy list on 1 Sep 72. Broken-up for scrap.

Final location

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2529 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.