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Revision as of 07:46, 2 May 2015
| History | |
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 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-2506 |
| Ordered | 6 November 1943 |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
| Yard number | 2506 |
| Laid down | 29 May 1944 |
| Launched | 5 August 1944 |
| Commissioned | 31 August 1944 |
| Fate | Surrendered 9 May 1945 at Bergen, Norway |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type XXI submarine |
| Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) 1,621 t (1,595 long tons) surfaced 2,100 t (2,067 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 76.7 m (251 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) Diesel/Electric 2 × MAN M6V40/46KBB supercharged 6-cylinder diesel engines, 4,000 PS (2.9 MW) 2 × SSW GU365/30 double-acting electric motors, 5,000 PS (3.7 MW) 2 × SSW GV232/28 silent running electric motors, 226 PS (0.166 MW) |
| Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) Surfaced: 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) (diesel) 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) (electric) Submerged: 17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph) (electric) 6.1 knots (11.3 km/h; 7.0 mph) (silent running motors) |
| Range | list error: <br /> list (help) 15,500 nautical miles (28,700 km; 17,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 340 nautical miles (630 km; 390 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 57 officers and men |
| Sensors and processing systems | list error: <br /> list (help) Type F432 D2 Radar Transmitter FuMB Ant 3 Bali Radar Detector |
| Armament | list error: mixed text and list (help)
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| Service record | |
| Part of: |
list error: <br /> list (help) 31st U-boat Flotilla 31 August 1944 – 1 April 1945 11th U-boat Flotilla 1 April - 8 May 1945 |
| Commanders: |
list error: <br /> list (help) Kptlt. Horst von Schroeter[1] 31 August 1944 - 9 May 1945 |
| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-2506 was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the "Elektroboote") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. The submarine was laid down on 29 May 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, launched on 5 August 1944, and commissioned on 31 August 1944 under the command of Kptlt. Horst von Schroeter, who commanded her until 9 May 1945.
Fate
U-2506 conducted no patrols, and surrendered on 9 May 1945 in Bergen, Norway. She was then transferred to Lerwick on 18 June 1945, then Lisahally on 21 June 1945. She was sunk on 5 January 1946 at 55°37′N 07°30′W / 55.617°N 7.500°W.
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Horst von Schroeter (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of World War II - Uboat.net. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Gröner, Erich (1985). U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher (in German). Vol. III. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-4802-4.
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External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type XXI boat U-2506". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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