List of all U-boats

U-3501

Type

XXI

 
Ordered6 Nov 1943
Laid down20 Mar 1944 F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1646)
Launched19 Apr 1944
Commissioned29 Jul 1944Oblt. Helmut Münster
Commanders
29 Jul 1944 - 4 Oct 1944  Oblt. Helmut Münster
Apr, 1945 - 1 May 1945  Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Schmidt-Weichert
Career
No patrols
29 Jul 1944-1 Nov 1944  8. Flottille (training)
1 Nov 1944-15 Feb 1945  7. K.L.A. Danzig (training)
16 Feb 1945-5 May 1945  5. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Scuttled on 5 (or 1?) May 1945 at the west side of the Weser estuary. Wreck broken up.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-3501 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.

U-boat Emblems

We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.


Crew 37b

Media links


German U-Boat Losses During World War II
Niestle, Axel


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2
Wynn, Kenneth




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