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German World War II submarine
U-2511 (center) in Bergen , Norway
History Nazi Germany Name U-2511 Ordered 6 November 1943 Builder Blohm & Voss , Hamburg Yard number 2511 Laid down 7 July 1944 Launched 2 September 1944 Commissioned 29 September 1944 Fate
General characteristics Class and type Type XXI submarine Displacement
1,621 t long tons ) surfaced
2,100 t (2,067 long tons) submerged
Length 76.70 m (251 ft 8 in ) (o/a ) Beam 8 m (26 ft 3 in ) Height 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in ) Draught 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in ) Propulsion
Speed
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
15,500 nmi (28,700 km; 17,800 mi ) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
340 nmi (630 km; 390 mi ) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth 240 m (790 ft ) Complement 5 officers, 52 enlisted Sensors and
Armament
Service record[1] [2]
Part of:
Identification codes:
M 45 912 Commanders:
Operations:
Victories:
None
German submarine U-2511 was a Type XXI submarine of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine World War II . The Elektroboot Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg , launched on 2 September 1944, and commissioned on 29 September 1944 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Adalbert Schnee .[1]
Like all Type XXI submarines , U-2511 had a displacement of 1,621 tonnes (1,595 long tons) when at the surface and 1,819 tonnes (1,790 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 76.70 m (251 ft 8 in ) (o/a ), a beam of 8 m (26 ft 3 in ), and a draught of 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in ). The submarine was powered by two MAN SE supercharged six-cylinder M6V40/46KBB diesel engines each providing 4,000 metric horsepower (2,900 kilowatts ; 3,900 shaft horsepower ), two Siemens-Schuckert GU365/30 double-acting electric motors each providing 5,000 PS (3,700 kW; 4,900 shp), and two Siemens-Schuckert silent running GV232/28 electric motors each providing 226 PS (166 kW; 223 shp).
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) and a submerged speed of 17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph). When running on silent motors the boat could operate at a speed of 6.1 knots (11.3 km/h; 7.0 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) for 340 nautical miles (630 km; 390 mi ); when surfaced, she could travel 15,500 nautical miles (28,700 km; 17,800 mi ) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-2511 was fitted with six 53.3 cm (21.0 in ) torpedo tubes in the bow and four 2 cm (0.79 in ) C/30 anti-aircraft guns . She could carry 23 torpedoes or 17 torpedoes and 12 naval mine . The complement was five officers and 52 men.
Service history [ edit ]
After training with 31st U-boat Flotilla , U-2511 was transferred to 11th U-boat Flotilla at Bergen , Norway, for front-line service on 15 March 1945.[1]
U-2511 conducted one patrol. On the evening of 30 April 1945 (coincidentally the date of Hitler's death), U-2511 set out from Bergen, Norway for the Caribbean, but on 4 May Schnee received the end-of-the-war cease-fire order.[1] U-2511 claimed the U-boat had a British cruiser in her sights on 4 May when news of the German cease-fire was received. He further claimed she made a practice attack before leaving the scene undetected.[5]
On 17 June 1945, U-2511 was transferred from Bergen, and arrived at Londonderry Port on 21 June for Operation Deadlight . The U-boat was sunk on 7 January 1946 at 7:40 pm in position 55°33′N 07°38′W / 55.550°N 7.633°W / 55.550; -7.633 [1]
The wreck lies at a depth 69 metres (226 ft ). She had been visited by divers at least three times, in 1999 and 2001, and circa 2012 for 'Dig WW2 with Dan Snow',[6] [7]
References [ edit ]
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Adalbart Schnee (Knight's Cross)" . German U-boats of World War II - Uboat.net . Retrieved 26 April 2015 .
^ Van der Vat, Dan (1994). Stealth at Sea . London: Orion. p. 353. ISBN 1-85797-864-1
^ "Dig WW2 with Dan Snow" . Dig WW2 with Dan Snow . Episode 3. 29 August 2012. BBC. Retrieved 7 September 2012 .
^ Innes McCartney. "Day Two: 15th July 2001" . Operation Deadlight 2002 Expedition. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011 .
Bibliography [ edit ]
Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary . Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6
Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945 ] (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2
Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels . German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4
Bekker, Cajus (1953). Kampf und Untergang der Kriegsmarine . Düsseldorf. {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
Heinz Schaeffer. U-977 .
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1946
Shipwrecks
1 Jan: USS Dorsey
2 Jan: U-516 U-2502
3 Jan: Empire Tigachi U-825 U-2336 U-2351
5 Jan: U-541 U-901 U-2506
6 Jan: U-1109 U-2356
7 Jan: U-1010 U-1023 U-2511
8 Jan: HMS Safari
14 Jan: USS Snowbell , USS Southard
28 Jan: Bluenose
30 Jan: Luray Victory
January (unknown date): Akagi Maru
2 Feb: U-764
3 Feb: I-505
5 Feb: U-1228
10 Feb: U-975
12 Feb: I-501 U-3514
14 Feb: Fulham VII
15 Feb: I-502 I-506
February (unknown date): U-1197
1 Mar: Sackett's Harbor
4 Mar: USS Extricate
6 Mar: George W. Norris
11 Mar: USS Roche
16 Mar: Karl Leonhardt
26 Mar: Z34
27 Mar: HM LST-405
1 Apr: Charles S. Haight Ha-103 Ha-105 Ha-106 Ha-107 Ha-108 Ha-109 Ha-111 Ha-201 Ha-202 Ha-203 Ha-208 I-36 I-47 I-53 I-58 I-156 I-157 I-158 I-159 I-162 I-366 I-367 I-402 Ro-50
4 Apr: USS S-35
5 Apr: Ha-207 Ha-210 Ha-216 I-202 Ro-31
8 Apr: USS Despatch
9 Apr: Empire Bridge
16 Apr: I-503 I-504
21 Apr: Empire Christopher
24 Apr: Alfios
30 Apr: Georgetown Victory I-121 Ro-68 Ro-500 USS Solar , HMS Stubborn , HMAS Tolga
1 May: HMS Tarantula
8 May: I-153 I-154 I-155
9 May: Ha-205
14 May: USS Bellona
21 May: I-203
23 May: I-201
24 May: DD-224 (ex-USS Stewart )
28 May: I-14
31 May: I-401
May (unknown date): Ro-62 Ro-63
4 Jun: I-400 Kunashiri
7 Jun: Kamikaze
8 Jun: Myōkō
9 Jun: USS Solar
1 Jul: USS Anderson , USS Carlisle , USS Gilliam , USS Lamson , Sakawa
25 Jul: USS Apogon , USS Arkansas , USS LSM-60 , USS Pilotfish , USS Saratoga , USS Skipjack
30 Jul: Nagato
2 Aug: Empire Cross
August (unknown date): I-372
19 Sep: Ohio
16 Oct: Cassius Hudson
17 Oct: HMAS Waree
19 Oct: Takao
13 Nov: U-977
20 Nov: Albany
27 Nov: Laksnes
2 Dec: HMCS Middlesex
6 Dec: N35
8 Dec: Liberté HMS Saltburn
16 Dec: Leipzig Z29
22 Dec: Prinz Eugen
24 Dec: Northeastern Victory
26 Dec: Brigadier General M. G. Zalinski
31 Dec: Monte Pascoal Schwabenland
Unknown date: Claus Von Bevern HMS Truant , Yu 1007
Other incidents
1945 1947 December 1945
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