Locations of Scuttled U-boats
Location | Numbers | Details |
Gelting Bay | 43 | 16 XXIII, 14 VIIC, 12 XXI and 1 Walter |
Kiel (and Kiel-Wik) | 39 | 17 XXI, 12 VIIC, 4 II, 4 XXIII, 2 Walter |
Travemünde | 32 | 29 XXI and 3 VIIC |
Wilhelmshaven | 21 | 15 II, 4 VIIC and 2 XXI |
Flensburg (and -fjord) | 10 | 9 VIIC and 1 XXI |
Hamburg | 10 | 4 XXI, 4 XXIII and 2 Walter boats |
Kupfermühlen Bay | 8 | All VIIC |
Wesermünde | 8 | 3 IX, 2 XXI, 2 VIIC and 1 II |
Bremen | 5 | 4 XXI and 1 VIIC |
Hörup Haff | 5 | 4 XXIII and 1 VIIC |
Schichau yard | 4 | All unfinished XXI boats |
Neustadt | 4 | 2 XXI and 2 VIIC |
Eckernförde | 3 | 1 XXI, 1 IX and 1 Walter |
Rendsburg | 3 | 2 Walter boats and 1 VIIC |
Warnemünde | 3 | All VIIC |
Cuxhaven | 2 | Both Walter class |
Wasserleben Bay | 2 | Both XXI |
Total of 202 boats, 25 more were scuttled in various places.
Sorted by Type
Type | Number Scuttled |
XXI | 85+4 |
VII | 70 + 9 |
XXIII | 31 |
II | 20 |
Walter boats | 7 + 3 (all that were built) |
IX | 9 |
Total | 222 + 16 |
17 U-boats not in commission at the time.