U-3515

Type

XXI

Ordered

6 Nov 1943

Laid down

27 Aug 1944

F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1660)

Launched

4 Nov 1944

Commissioned

14 Dec 1944

Oblt. Fedor Kuscher

Commanders

14 Dec 1944

9 May 1945

Oblt. Fedor Kuscher

Career
No patrols

14 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 Horten, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Transferred to Oslo 18 May
Departed Oslo 3 June
Arrived Scapa Flow, Scotland 6 June
Departed Scapa Flow 8 June
Arrived Lisahally, Northern Ireland 9 June

Post war information (see more post-war boats):
Allocated to the USSR by the TNC. Arrived Libau (Latvia) on 2 Feb 46 with RN Pennant No: N.30. Allocated to the Baltic Fleet on 13 Feb 46. Renamed B-30 on 9 Jun 49. To reserve on 29 Dec 55. Designated as floating submarine battery recharging station PZS-35 on 18 Jan 56. Re-designated as test hulk B-100 on 2 Jul 58. Struck from Soviet Navy list on 25 Sep 59. Sold for scrap on 30 Nov 59 and broken-up.

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-3515 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.