U-3041

Type

XXI

Ordered

6 Nov 1943

Laid down

7 Dec 1944

AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1200)

Launched

13 Feb 1945

Commissioned

10 Mar 1945

Oblt. Joachim Vieth

Commanders

10 Mar 1945	-	26 Apr 1945		Oblt. (R) Joachim Vieth
27 Apr 1945	-	9 May 1945		Kptlt. Hans Hornkohl

Career
No patrols

10 Mar 1945

8 May 1945

4. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

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

Transferred to Oslo 18 May
Departed Oslo 3 June
Arrived Lisahally, Northern Ireland 7 June

Post war information (see more post-war boats):
Allocated to the USSR by the TNC. Arrived Libau (Latvia) on 10 Dec 45 with RN Pennant No: N.29. Allocated to the Baltic Fleet on 13 Feb 46. Renamed B-29 on 9 Jun 49. To reserve on 29 Dec 55. Designated as floating submarine battery recharging station PZS-31 on 18 Jan 56. Struck from Soviet Navy list on 25 Sep 58. Broken-up for scrap.

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-3041 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.