List of all U-boats
U-2513
Type | XXI | |||||||||||
Ordered | 6 Nov 1943 | |||||||||||
Laid down | 19 Jul 1944 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 2513) | ||||||||||
Launched | 14 Sep 1944 | |||||||||||
Commissioned | 12 Oct 1944 | Kptlt. Hans Bungards | ||||||||||
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Career No patrols |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||
Fate |
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Horten, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Transferred to Oslo 18 May Post war information (see more post-war boats): | |||||||||||
Final location |
This boat is a dive site
This XXI boats lies at 228 feet depth (ca. 75m) at 24.53N, 85.15W near Dry Tortugas, west of the Key West, USA.
This boat has been dived to by US Navy divers, the first dive was probably made in 1952 by 12 divers.
Depth: 228 feet (69 meters)Position (lat, long): 24.53, -85.15
See more U-boat dive sites.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2513 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 2 emblem entries for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
The Running Devil - U-552 |
Statue of Liberty |
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