U-3008
Type | XXI | |||||
| Ordered | 6 Nov, 1943 | |||||
| Laid down | 2 Jul, 1944 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1167) | ||||
| Launched | 14 Sep, 1944 | |||||
| Commissioned | 19 Oct, 1944 | Kptlt. Fokko Schlömer | ||||
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| Career | No patrols | 19 Oct, 1944 - 1 Apr, 1945 4. Flottille (training) 1 Apr, 1945 - 8 May, 1945 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | The boat left Wilhelmshaven, Germany for patrol on 3 May, 1945. On 21 June, 1945 she was taken from Wilhelmshaven to Loch Ryan. Transferred to USA in August 1945. Used for trials. Taken out of service in July 1948. Sunk after demolition tests in May 1954. Broken up at Puerto Rico. | |||||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-3008 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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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 |