U-2506

Type

XXI

Ordered

6 Nov 1943

Laid down

29 May 1944

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2506)

Launched

5 Aug 1944

Commissioned

31 Aug 1944

Oblt. Horst von Schroeter (Knights Cross)

Commanders

31 Aug 1944

9 May 1945

Kptlt. Horst von Schroeter (Knights Cross)

Career
No patrols

31 Aug 1944	-	1 Apr 1945	31. Flottille (training)
1 Apr 1945	-	8 May 1945	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

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

Departed Bergen 17 June
Arrived Lerwick, Shetlands 18 June
Departed Lerwick 19 June
Arrived Lisahally, Northern Ireland 21 June

She was taken from Moville sunk on 5 Jan 1946 at 1810 hours in position 55.37N, 07.30W during Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
On 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.

Final location

This boat is a dive site

Innes McCartney dove on this boat in 2002 (see his report).

Depth: 216 feet (66 meters)
Position (lat, long): 55.37, -7.30

See more U-boat dive sites.

Attacks on this boat and other events

19 Apr 1945
An unidentified Allied aircraft attacked U-2506 in Norwegian waters. No record of any damage, but the boat (not on active service) sailed to Bergen, where she surrendered in early May. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 676)

1 recorded attack on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2506 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.