List of all U-boats

U-2321

Type

XXIII

Ordered

20 Sep 1943

Laid down

10 Mar 1944

Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 475)

Launched

17 Apr 1944

Commissioned

12 Jun 1944

Oblt. Hans-Heinrich Barschkis

Commanders

12 Jun 1944

9 May 1945

Oblt. Hans-Heinrich Barschkis

Career
1 patrol

12 Jun 1944	-	14 Aug 1944	4. Flottille (training)
15 Aug 1944	-	31 Jan 1945	32. Flottille (training)
1 Feb 1945	-	8 May 1945	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,406 GRT

Fate

Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Kristiansand-Süd, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Taken to Loch Ryan on 29 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 27 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Blyskawica (Polish).

Final location

See the 1 ships hit by U-2321 - View the 1 war patrol

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2321 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.