U-boats Bombed in Safe Waters
Here is what I hope is a complete list of all German U-boats sunk in home ports, shipyards and safe waters of the Third Reich. I offer two different sets of listings; by number and by date, the date sorted listing shows just how ineffective allied bombings was until the very end of the war, and even then not that accurate either.
Hotlink: Listed by date
Listed by numberU-9 IIB Aug 20 1944 Konstanza (Black Sea) Soviet bombs U-31 VIIA Mar 11 1940 Jadesuchen Bay British aircraft U-56 IIC Apr 28 1945 Kiel UK bombs U-81 VIIC Jan 4 1944 Pola US bombs U-96 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Wilhelmshaven US bombs U-103 IXB Apr 14 1945 Kiel (1 dead) bombs U-108 IXB Apr 11 1944 Stettin bombs U-235* VIIC May 15 1945 Germaniawerft, Kiel US bombs |
* This boat was sunk by US bombs but raised, repaired and returned to service within 2 weeks. U-235 was sunk by mistake by depth charges from the German torpedo boat T17 in position 57.44N, 10.39E on April 14 1945. 49 dead (all crew lost).
U-237 VIIC Apr 4 1945 Deutsche Werke, Kiel UK bombs U-348 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Near Hamburg UK bombs U-350 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Near Hamburg UK bombs U-382 VIIC Jan 30 1945 Wilhelmshaven (entrance 4) UK bombs U-410 VIIC Mar 11 1944 Near Toulon (Med.) US bombs U-421 VIIC Apr 29 1944 Near Toulon (Med.) US bombs U-429 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Near Wilhelmshaven US bombs U-430 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Near Bremen US bombs U-471 VIIC Aug 6 1944 Near Toulon UK bombs U-474 VIIC Aug 6 1943 Deutsche Werke, Kiel UK bombs * U-474 was not ready for commission when she was sunk. She was 95% repaired when scuttled on May 3 1945. U-642 VIIC Jul 5 1944 Near Toulon US bombs U-677 VIIC Apr 5 1945 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg UK bombs U-682 VIIC Mar 11 1945 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg UK bombs U-735 VIIC Dec 28 1944 Near Horton UK bombs U-747 VIIC Apr 1 1945 Hamburg US bombs U-749 VIIC Apr 4 1945 Germaniawerft (4), Kiel US bombs U-777 VIIC Oct 15 1944 Near Wilhelmshaven UK bombs U-821 VIIC Jun 10 1944 Near Brest (50 dead) UK bombs U-870 IXC/40 Mar 30 1945 Bremen US bombs U-904 VIIC May 4 1945 Eckernfjörde UK bombs U-906 VIIC Dec 31 1944 Stülcken, Hamburg UK bombs U-952 VIIC Aug 6 1944 Near Toulon (Med.) US bombs U-982 VIIC Apr 9 1945 Near Hamburg US bombs U-993 VIIC Oct 4 1944 Laksevag yard, Bergen UK bombs U-1167 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Deutsche Werke, Hamburg UK bombs U-1210 VIIC May 3 1945 Near Eckernfjörde UK bombs U-1221 IXC/40 Apr 3 1945 Kiel, bouy A7 (7 dead) UK bombs U-2340 XXIII Mar 30 1945 Hamburg UK bombs U-2514 XXI Apr 8 1945 Hamburg U-2515 XXI Jan 17 1945 Hamburg, dock III U-2516 XXI Apr 9 1945 Kiel U-2523 XXI Jan 17 1945 Hamburg, position 4 U-2530 XXI Dec 31 1944 Hamburg (raised and sunk again) U-2532 XXI Dec 31 1944 Hamburg, position 5 (not in commission) U-2537 XXI Dec 21 1944 Hamburg, position 1. U-2542 XXI Apr 3 1945 Kiel, Hindenburg bank U-3003 XXI Apr 4 1945 Kiel U-3007 XXI Feb 24 1945 Near Bremen U-3036 XXI Mar 3 1945 AG Weser yard, Bremen U-3505 XXI May 3 1945 (1730) Kiel (1 killed) U-3508 XXI Mar 4 1945 Wilhelmshaven U-3512 XXI Apr 8 1945 Kiel |
Listed by Date
1940
U-31 VIIA Mar 11 1940 Jadesuchen Bay British aircraft |
1943
U-235* VIIC May 14 1943 Germaniawerft, Kiel US bombs * This boat was sunk by US bombs but raised, repaired and returned to service within 2 weeks. U-235 was sunk by mistake by depth charges from the German torpedo boat T17 in position 57.44N, 10.39E on April 14 1945. 49 dead (all crew lost). U-474* VIIC Aug 6 1943 Deutsche Werke, Kiel UK bombs * U-474 was not ready for commission when it was sunk. It was 95% repaired when it was scuttled on May 3 1945. 1944U-81 VIIC Jan 4 1944 Pola US bombs U-410 VIIC Mar 11 1944 Near Toulon (Med.) US bombs U-108 IXB Apr 11 1944 Stettin bombs U-421 VIIC Apr 29 1944 Near Toulon (Med.) US bombs U-821 VIIC Jun 10 1944 Near Brest (50 dead) UK bombs U-642 VIIC Jul 5 1944 Near Toulon US bombs U-471 VIIC Aug 6 1944 Near Toulon UK bombs U-952 VIIC Aug 6 1944 Near Toulon (Med.) US bombs U-9 IIB Aug 20 1944 Konstanza (Black Sea) Soviet bombs U-993 VIIC Oct 4 1944 Laksevag yard, Bergen UK bombs U-777 VIIC Oct 15 1944 Near Wilhelmshaven UK bombs U-735 VIIC Dec 28 1944 Near Horton UK bombs U-906 VIIC Dec 31 1944 Stülcken, Hamburg UK bombs U-2530 XXI Dec 31 1944 Hamburg (raised and sunk again) U-2532 XXI Dec 31 1944 Hamburg, position 5 (not in commission) U-2537 XXI Dec 21 1944 Hamburg, position 1. |
1945U-2515 XXI Jan 17 1945 Hamburg, dock III U-2523 XXI Jan 17 1945 Hamburg, position 4 U-382 VIIC Jan 30 1945 Wilhelmshaven (entrance 4) UK bombs U-3007 XXI Feb 24 1945 Near Bremen U-3036 XXI Mar 3 1945 AG Weser yard, Bremen U-3508 XXI Mar 4 1945 Wilhelmshaven U-682 VIIC Mar 11 1945 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg UK bombs U-96 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Wilhelmshaven US bombs U-348 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Near Hamburg UK bombs U-350 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Near Hamburg UK bombs U-429 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Near Wilhelmshaven US bombs U-430 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Near Bremen US bombs U-870 IXC/40 Mar 30 1945 Bremen US bombs U-1167 VIIC Mar 30 1945 Deutsche Werke, Hamburg UK bombs U-2340 XXIII Mar 30 1945 Hamburg UK bombs U-747 VIIC Apr 1 1945 Hamburg US bombs U-1221 IXC/40 Apr 3 1945 Kiel, bouy A7 (7 dead) UK bombs U-2542 XXI Apr 3 1945 Kiel, Hindenburg bank U-237 VIIC Apr 4 1945 Deutsche Werke, Kiel UK bombs U-749 VIIC Apr 4 1945 Germaniawerft (4), Kiel US bombs U-3003 XXI Apr 4 1945 Kiel U-677 VIIC Apr 5 1945 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg UK bombs U-2514 XXI Apr 8 1945 Hamburg U-3512 XXI Apr 8 1945 Kiel U-982 VIIC Apr 9 1945 Near Hamburg US bombs U-2516 XXI Apr 9 1945 Kiel U-103 IXB Apr 14 1945 Kiel (1 dead) bombs U-56 IIC Apr 28 1945 Kiel UK bombs U-1210 VIIC May 3 1945 Near Eckernfjörde UK bombs U-3505 XXI May 3 1945 (1730) Kiel (1 killed) U-904 VIIC May 4 1945 Eckernfjörde UK bombs |