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List of Operation Deadlight U-boats

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116 U-boats were scuttled or otherwise sunk in 1945 and 1946 in Operation Deadlight. They had been surrendered by the Kriegsmarine to allied forces at the end of the Second World War. They were sunk by a variety of air attacks, torpedoes and naval gunfire in locations off the Irish and Scottish coasts, while a number sank while under tow.[1]

Table of Operation Deadlight U-boats

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Boat[2] Type Surrender Date Surrender location Date of sinking Location Departure point Method of Destruction Remarks
U-143 IID 5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 22 December 1945 55.58N 09.35W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire Tow parted, sunk by HMS Onslow
U-145 IID 5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 22 December 1945 55.47N 09.56W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire Tow parted, sunk by HMS Onslow
U-149 IID 5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 21 December 1945 55.40N 08.00W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire Tow parted, sunk by ORP Piorun
U-150 IID 5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 21 December 1945 56.04N 09.35W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught and HMS Powey
U-155 IXC 5 May 1945 Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark 21 December 1945 55.35N 07.39W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire Tow parted, sunk by ORP Błyskawica
U-170 IXC/40 9 May 1945 Horten Naval Base, Norway 30 November 1945 55.44N 07.53W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Piorun
U-218 VIID 12 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 4 December 1945 55.28N 07.18W Loch Ryan Foundered in tow
U-244 VIIC 14 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 14 May 1945 55.46N 08.32W Loch Eriboll Naval gunfire Tow parted, sunk by ORP Piorun
U-245 VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 7 December 1945 55.25N 06.19W Loch Ryan Foundered in tow
U-249 VIIC 10 May 1945 Portland, UK 13 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Torpedo Sunk by submarine HMS Tantivy
U-255 VIIC 17 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Eriboll Rockets from British aircraft
U-278 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 31 December 1945 55.44N 08.21W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica
U-281 VIIC 9 May 1945 Kristiansand–Süd, Norway 30 November 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Foundered in tow
U-291 VIIC 5 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 20 December 1945 55.50N 09.08W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught
U-293 VIIC/41 11 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Orwell
U-294 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 31 December 1945 55.44N 08.40W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Offa and HMS Zealous
U-295 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 17 December 1945 56.14N 10.37W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire ORP Błyskawica
U-298 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 29 November 1945 55.35N 07.45W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and HMS Cubitt
U-299 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 4 December 1945 55.38N 07.54W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and HMS Cubitt
U-312 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 29 November 1945 55.35N 07.54W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Onslow
U-313 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 27 December 1945 55.40N 08.24W Loch Ryan Foundered in tow
U-318 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 21 December 1945 55.47N 08.30W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire ORP Piorun
U-328 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 30 November 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Aircraft Fleet Air Arm
U-363 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 31 December 1945 55.45N 08.18W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-368 VIIC 5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 17 December 1945 56.14N 10.37W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-369 VIIC 9 May 1945 Kristiansand, Norway 30 November 1945 55.31N 07.27W Scapa Flow
U-427 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 21 December 1945 56.04N 09.35W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-481 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 30 November 1945 56.11N 10.00W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-483 VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 30 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-485 VIIC 12 May 1945 Gibraltar 8 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-516 IXC 14 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 2 January 1946 56.06N 09.00W Lisahally
U-532 IXC/40 13 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 9 December 1945 56.08N 10.07W Loch Ryan Torpedo Sunk by submarine HMS Tantivy
U-539 IXC/40 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 4 December 1945 55.38N 07.57W Loch Ryan Foundered in tow
U-541 IXC/40 12 May 1945 Gibraltar 5 January 1946 55.38N 07.35W Lisahally Naval gunfire Tow parted, sunk by HMS Onslaught and HMS Zealous
U-637 VIIC 9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 21 December 1945 55.35N 07.46W Loch Ryan Foundered in tow
U-668 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 31 December 1945 56.03N 09.24W Lisahally Naval gunfire Tow parted, sunk by HMS Onslaught
U-680 VIIC 5 May 1945 Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark 28 December 1945 55.24N 06.29W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught
U-716 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 11 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Air attack
U-720 VIIC 5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 21 December 1945 56.04N 09.35W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-739 VIIC 13 May 1945 Emden, Germany 16 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Air attack
U-760 VIIC 8 September 1943 Vigo, Spain 13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Ferrol, Spain This boat had been interned in Spain
U-764 VIIC 14 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 2 February 1946 56.06N 09.00W Lisahally Naval gunfire ORP Piorun
U-773 VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 8 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-775 VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 8 December 1945 55.40N 08.25W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-776 VIIC 16 May 1945 Portland, UK 3 December 1945 55.08N 05.30W Portland, UK Foundered and sank
U-778 VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 4 December 1945 55.32N 07.70W Loch Ryan Foundered and sank
U-779 VIIC 5 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 17 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and HMS Cubitt
U-802 IXC/40 11 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 31 December 1945 55.30N 08.25W Lisahally Foundered in tow
U-806 IXC/40 6 May 1945 Aarhus, Denmark 21 December 1945 55.44N 8.18W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire ORP Błyskawica
U-825 VIIC 13 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 3 January 1946 55.31N 07.30W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-826 VIIC 11 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 1 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-861 IXD2 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 31 December 1945 55.25N 07.15W Lisahally
U-868 IXC/40 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 30 November 1945 55.48N 08.33W Loch Ryan
U-874 IXD2 9 May 1945 Horten, Norway 31 December 1945 55.74N 09.27W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Offa
U-875 IXD2 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 31 December 1945 55.41N 08.28W Lisahally
U-883 IXD/42 5 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 31 December 1945 55.44N 08.40W Lisahally
U-901 VIIC 15 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 5 January 1946 55.50N 8.30W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-907 VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 7 December 1945 55.17N 05.59W Loch Ryan
U-928 VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 16 December 1945 56.06N 10.05W Lisahally
U-930 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 29 December 1945 55.20N 07.35W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Onslow
U-956 VIIC 13 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 17 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-968 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 29 November 1945 55.24N 06.22W Loch Ryan
U-975 VIIC 9 May 1945 Horten, Norway 10 February 1946 55.42N 09.01W Lisahally HMS Loch Arkaig
U-978 VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 11 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-991 VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 11 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Torpedo Sunk by submarine HMS Tantivy
U-992 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 16 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-994 VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 5 December 1945 55.50N 08.30W Loch Ryan Foundered in tow
U-997 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Air attack
U-1002 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 13 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-1004 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 1 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1005 VIIC/41 14 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 5 December 1945 55.33N 08.27W Loch Ryan Foundered in tow
U-1009 VIIC/41 10 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 16 December 1945 55.31N 07.24W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1010 VIIC/41 14 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 7 January 1946 55.37N 07.49W Lisahally Naval gunfire ORP Garland
U-1019 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 7 December 1945 55.27N 07.56W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1022 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 29 December 1945 55.40N 08.15W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-1023 VIIC/41 10 May 1945 Portland, UK 7 January 1946 55.49N 08.24W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-1052 VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 9 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Aircraft 816 Naval Air Squadron
U-1061 VIIF 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 1 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1102 VIIC 13 May 1945 Hohwacht Bay, Germany 21 December 1945 56.04N 09.35W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1103 VIIC/41 8 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 30 December 1945 56.03N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1104 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 1 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1109 VIIC/41 12 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 6 January 1946 55.49N 08.31W Lisahally Torpedoes HMS Templar
U-1110 VIIC/41 14 May 1945 List, Sylt, Germany 21 December 1945 55.45N 08.19W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1163 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Kristiansand, Norway 11 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Air attack
U-1165 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 30 December 1945 55.44N 08.40W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-1194 VIIC 9 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 22 December 1945 55.59N 09.55W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1198 VIIC 8 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 17 December 1945 56.14N 10.37W Loch Ryan
U-1203 VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 8 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-1230 IXC/40 5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 17 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Cubitt
U-1233 IXC/40 5 May 1945 Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark 29 December 1945 55.51N 08.54W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught
U-1271 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 8 December 1945 55.28N 07.20W Loch Ryan
U-1272 VIIC/41 10 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 8 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-1301 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 16 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Bombs from British aircraft
U-1307 VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 9 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Rockets from British aircraft
U-2321 XXIII 9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-2322 XXIII 9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-2324 XXIII 9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica
U-2325 XXIII 9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica
U-2328 XXIII 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 27 November 1945 56.12N 09.48W Loch Ryan Foundered under tow
U-2329 XXIII 9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2334 XXIII 9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2335 XXIII 9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2336 XXIII 15 May 1945 Kiel, Germany 3 January 1946 56.06N 09.00W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Offa
U-2337 XXIII 9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2341 XXIII 8 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 31 December 1945 55.44N 08.19W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-2345 XXIII 9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Scuttled
U-2350 XXIII 9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2351 XXIII 5 May 1945 Flensburg, Germany 3 January 1946 55.50N 08.20W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Offa
U-2354 XXIII 9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 22 December 1945 56.00N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow
U-2356 XXIII 5 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 6 January 1946 55.50N 08.20W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught
U-2361 XXIII 9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica
U-2363 XXIII 9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2502 XXI 9 May 1945 Horten, Norway 2 January 1946 56.06N 09.00W Moville
U-2506 XXI 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 5 January 1946 55.37N 07.30W Moville
U-2511 XXI 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 7 January 1946 55.33N 07.38W Moville Naval gunfire Tow parted, sunk by HMS Solebay
U-3514 XXI 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 12 February 1946 56.00N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire, depth charges, squid HMS Loch Arkaig
Boat Type Surrender Date Surrender location Date of sinking Location Departure point Method of Destruction Remarks

Note: 116 U-boats were involved in Operation Deadlight (counting U-760).

References

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Notes
  1. ^ "Uboat.net - Articles".
  2. ^ "Operation Deadlight - Fates - German U-boats of WWII - Kriegsmarine - uboat.net".
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