U-825

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered8 Jun 1942
Laid down 19 Jul 1943 F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1588)
Launched16 Feb 1944
Commissioned4 May 1944Oblt. Gerhard Stoelker
Commanders
4 May 1944 - 10 May 1945  Oblt. Gerhard Stoelker
Career2 patrols 4 May 1944 - 30 Nov 1944  8. Flottille (training)
1 Dec 1944 - 8 May 1945  11. Flottille (front boat)
Successes1 ship damaged for a total of 7,198 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 8,262 GRT
Fate

Surrendered at Portland on May 10, 1945. Transferred to Lisahally, Northern Ireland for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 3 January, 1946 at 55.31N x 07.30W by unknown causes.

See the 2 ships hit by U-825 - View the 2 war patrols

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in November 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-825 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.