List of all U-boats

U-2337

Type

XXIII

Ordered

20 Sep 1943

Laid down

2 Aug 1944

Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 491)

Launched

15 Sep 1944

Commissioned

4 Oct 1944

Oblt. Günter Behnisch

Commanders

4 Oct 1944

9 May 1945

Oblt. Günter Behnisch

Career
No patrols

4 Oct 1944

8 May 1945

32. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

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

Taken to Loch Ryan on 29 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 28 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun (Polish).

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-2337 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.