U-3514

Type

XXI

Ordered

6 Nov 1943

Laid down

21 Aug 1944

F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1659)

Launched

21 Oct 1944

Commissioned

9 Dec 1944

Oblt. Günther Fritze

Commanders

9 Dec 1944	-	5 May 1945		Oblt. Günther Fritze
6 May 1945	-	8 May 1945		Kptlt. Klaus Willeke

Career
No patrols

9 Dec 1944	-	15 Feb 1945	8. Flottille (training)
16 Feb 1945	-	8 May 1945	5. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

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

Departed Bergen 6 June
Arrived Lisahally, Northern Ireland 8 June

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
On Jan, 1946 she was taken to Moville. U-3514 was held in reserve in case that one of the other type XXI-boats given to the Soviets did not reach Russia intact. On 7 Feb, 1946 the order came to sink U-3514 as well. On 9 Feb, she left Moville and during the morning of 12 Feb reached the planned position. At 09.36 hours HMS Loch Arkaig started the scuttling. They needed some 30 minutes using 4" guns, "Shark" depth-charges and "Squid" Missiles before U-3514 found her last position in 56.00N/10.05W at 10.04 hours

Final location

U-3514 was the last U-boat to be scuttled by the Allies in Operation Deadlight.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-3514 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.