List of all U-boats

U-2361

Type

XXIII

Ordered

20 Sep 1944

Laid down

12 Nov 1944

Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 515)

Launched

3 Jan 1945

Commissioned

3 Feb 1945

Oblt. Heinz von Henning

Commanders

3 Feb 1945

9 May 1945

Oblt. Heinz von Hennig

Career
No patrols

3 Feb 1945	-	15 Feb 1945	32. Flottille (training)
16 Feb 1945	-	8 May 1945	4. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

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

Taken to Loch Ryan, Scotland 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.

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-2361 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.