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Which U-boats were in Wilhelmshaven in May '45
Posted by: lach470 ()
Date: August 04, 2007 08:04PM

Hi everyone...I am new to the forum and quite excited to be here! I will start off with a question that I just can't find answers to....I have a veteran friend who passed on a Junghans 8 day clock that was given to him by an officer off a U-boat in May 1945 in Wilhelmshaven. My friend was part of the occupation force there (the Canadian Black Watch Regt.) and he traded a pack of cigarettes with the officer for the clock and his KM dagger. He can't recall which sub if came off of but it was one that he said came in from patrol after the surrender.
I am trying to find out which submarines would have surrendered themselves to the Allies in Wilhelmshaven.
I was under the impression that only 8 U-boats surrendered in German ports. Does anyone have the names of the subs that surrendered at Wilhelmshaven?

I would be most grateful for any and all information on this matter!

Thanks everyone!
Cheers!

Rob

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