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List of boats scuttled

The Elektro boats

U-boatTypeFate
U-2321XXIIISunk on 27 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Blyskawica (Polish).
U-2322XXIIISunk on 27 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W, by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Blyskawica (Polish).
U-2324XXIIISunk on 27 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W, by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Blyskawica (Polish).
U-2325XXIIISunk on 28 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Blyskawica (Polish).
U-2328XXIIITook on water and sank while in tow for scuttling location on 27 November, 1945 at position 56.12N, 09.48W.
U-2329XXIIISunk on 28 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun (Polish).
U-2334XXIIISunk on 28 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun (Polish).
U-2335XXIIISunk on 28 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun (Polish).
U-2336XXIIISunk on 3 Jan, 1946 in position 56.06N, 09.00W by gunfire from the destroyer HMS Offa.
U-2337XXIIISunk on 28 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun (Polish).
U-2341XXIIISunk on 31 December, 1945 in position 55.44N, 08.19W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslaught and ORP Blyskawica (Polish).
U-2345XXIIIScuttled on 27 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W.
U-2350XXIIISunk on 28 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by naval gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun (Polish).
U-2351XXIIISunk on 3 January, 1946 in position 55.50N, 08.20W by gunfire from the destroyer HMS Offa.
U-2354XXIIISunk on 22 December, 1945 in position 56.00N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyer HMS Onslow.
U-2356XXIIISunk on 6 January, 1946 in position 55.50N, 08.20W by gunfire from the destroyer HMS Onslaught.
U-2361XXIIISunk on 27 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Blyskawica.
U-2363XXIIISunk on 28 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun.
U-2502XXIOn 1 Jan, 1946 she was taken to Moville, some 15 miles north of Lisahally. From there she was sunk on 2 Jan, 1946 at 1030 hours in position 56.06N, 09.00W.
U-2506XXIOn 1 Jan, 1946 she was taken to Moville. From there she was sunk on 5 Jan, 1946 at 1810 hours in position 55.37N, 07.30W.
U-2511XXIOn 2 Jan, 1946 she was taken to Moville. From there she was sunk on 7 Jan, 1946 at 19.40 hours in position 55.33, 07.38W.
U-3514XXIOn Jan, 1946 she was taken to Moville. U-3514 was held in reserve in case that one of the other type XXI-boats given to the Soviets did not reach Russia intact. On 7 Feb, 1946 the order came to sink U-3514 as well. On 9 Feb, she left Moville and during the morning of 12 Feb reached the planned position. At 09.36 hours HMS Loch Arkaig started the scuttling. They needed some 30 minutes using 4" guns, "Shark" depth-charges and "Squid" Missiles before U-3514 found her last position in 56.00N/10.05W at 10.04 hours


On Feb 12. 1946 at 1004hrs. U-3514 received the distinction of being the last U-Boat sunk during Operation Deadlight.


94 Conventional U-boats
22Elektro boats
116 U-boats scuttled all in all


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