List of Operation Deadlight U-boats

116 U-boats were scuttled or otherwise sunk in 1945 and 1946 in Operation Deadlight. They had been surrendered by the Kriegsmarine to allied forces at the end of the Second World War. They were sunk by a variety of air attacks, torpedoes and naval gunfire in locations off the Irish and Scottish coasts, while a number sank while under tow.[1]

Table of Operation Deadlight U-boats

Boat[2] TypeSurrender DateSurrender locationDate of sinkingLocation Departure pointMethod of DestructionRemarks
U-143IID5 May 1945Heligoland, Germany 22 December 194555.58N 09.35W Loch Ryan
U-145IID5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany22 December 1945 55.47N 09.56W Loch Ryan
U-149IID5 May 1945Heligoland, Germany21 December 1945 55.40N 08.00W Loch Ryan
U-150IID5 May 1945Heligoland, Germany21 December 1945 56.04N 09.35W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught and HMS Powey
U-155IXC5 May 1945Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark21 December 1945 55.35N 07.39W Loch Ryan
U-170IXC/409 May 1945Horten Naval Base, Norway30 November 1945 55.44N 07.53W Loch Ryan
U-218VIID12 May 1945Bergen, Norway 4 December 1945 55.28N 07.18W Loch Ryan
U-244VIIC 14 May 1945Loch Eriboll, UK 14 May 194555.46N 08.32W Loch EribollNaval gunfire Tow parted, sunk by ORP Piorun
U-245VIIC 9 May 1945Bergen, Norway7 December 1945 55.25N 06.19W Loch Ryan
U-249VIIC 10 May 1945Portland, UK 13 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-255VIIC 17 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Eriboll
U-278VIIC 9 May 1945Narvik, Norway 31 December 1945 55.44N 08.21W Lisahally
U-281VIIC 9 May 1945Kristiansand–Süd, Norway30 November 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-291VIIC 5 May 1945Cuxhaven, Germany20 December 1945 55.50N 09.08W Loch Ryan
U-293VIIC/4111 May 1945Loch Eriboll, UK13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-294VIIC/419 May 1945 Narvik, Norway31 December 1945 55.44N 08.40W Lisahally
U-295VIIC/419 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 17 December 1945 56.14N 10.37W Loch Ryan
U-298VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 29 November 1945 55.35N 07.45W Loch Ryan
U-299VIIC/419 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 4 December 1945 55.38N 07.54W Loch Ryan
U-312VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 29 November 1945 55.35N 07.54W Lisahally
U-313VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 27 December 1945 55.40N 08.24W Loch Ryan
U-318 VIIC/419 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 21 December 1945 55.47N 08.30W Loch Ryan
U-328 VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 30 November 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-363 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 31 December 1945 55.45N 08.18W Lisahally
U-368 VIIC 5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 17 December 1945 56.14N 10.37W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-369VIIC 9 May 1945 Kristiansand, Norway 30 November 1945 55.31N 07.27W Scapa Flow
U-427VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 21 December 1945 56.04N 09.35W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-481 VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 30 November 1945 56.11N 10.00W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-483 VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 30 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-485 VIIC 12 May 1945 Gibraltar 8 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-516 IXC 14 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 2 January 1946 56.06N 09.00W Lisahally
U-532 IXC/40 13 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 9 December 1945 56.08N 10.07W Loch Ryan Torpedo Sunk by submarine HMS Tantivy
U-539IXC/40 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 4 December 1945 55.38N 07.57W Loch Ryan Foundered in tow
U-541IXC/40 12 May 1945 Gibraltar 5 January 1946 55.38N 07.35W Lisahally
U-637VIIC 9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 21 December 1945 55.35N 07.46W Loch Ryan Foundered in tow
U-668VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 31 December 1945 56.03N 09.24W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-680VIIC 5 May 1945 Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark 28 December 1945 55.24N 06.29W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught
U-716VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 11 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Air attack
U-720VIIC 5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 21 December 1945 56.04N 09.35W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-739VIIC 13 May 1945 Emden, Germany 16 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Air attack
U-760 VIIC 8 September 1943 Vigo, Spain 13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Ferrol, Spain This boat had been interned in Spain
U-764VIIC 14 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 2 February 1946 56.06N 09.00W Lisahally
U-773VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 8 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-775VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 8 December 1945 55.40N 08.25W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-776VIIC 16 May 1945 Portland, UK 3 December 1945 55.08N 05.30W Portland, UK Foundered and sank
U-778VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 4 December 1945 55.32N 07.70W Loch Ryan Foundered and sank
U-779VIIC 5 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 17 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and HMS Cubitt
U-802IXC/40 11 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 31 December 1945 55.30N 08.25W Lisahally
U-806IXC/40 6 May 1945 Aarhus, Denmark 21 December 1945 55.44N 8.18W Loch Ryan
U-825VIIC 13 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 3 January 1946 55.31N 07.30W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-826VIIC 11 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 1 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-861IXD2 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 31 December 1945 55.25N 07.15W Lisahally
U-868IXC/40 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 30 November 1945 55.48N 08.33W Loch Ryan
U-874IXD2 9 May 1945 Horten, Norway 31 December 1945 55.74N 09.27WLisahally
U-875IXD2 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 31 December 1945 55.41N 08.28W Lisahally
U-883IXD/42 5 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 31 December 1945 55.44N 08.40W Lisahally
U-901VIIC 15 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 5 January 1946 55.50N 8.30W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-907VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 7 December 1945 55.17N 05.59W Loch Ryan
U-928VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 16 December 1945 56.06N 10.05WLisahally
U-930VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 29 December 1945 55.20N 07.35W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Onslow
U-956VIIC 13 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 17 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-968VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 29 November 1945 55.24N 06.22W Loch Ryan
U-975VIIC 9 May 1945 Horten, Norway 10 February 1946 55.42N 09.01W Lisahally HMS Loch Arkaig
U-978VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 11 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-991VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 11 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-992VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 16 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-994VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 5 December 1945 55.50N 08.30W Loch Ryan Foundered and sank
U-997VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Air attack
U-1002VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 13 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-1004VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 1 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1005VIIC/4114 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 5 December 1945 55.33N 08.27W Loch Ryan Foundered and sank
U-1009VIIC/4110 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 16 December 1945 55.31N 07.24W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1010VIIC/4114 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 7 January 1946 55.37N 07.49W Lisahally Naval gunfire ORP Garland
U-1019VIIC/419 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 7 December 1945 55.27N 07.56W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1022VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 29 December 1945 55.40N 08.15W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-1023VIIC/4110 May 1945 Portland, UK 7 January 1946 55.49N 08.24W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-1052VIIC9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 9 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Aircraft 816 Naval Air Squadron
U-1061VIIF9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 1 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1102VIIC 13 May 1945 Hohwacht Bay, Germany 21 December 1945 56.04N 09.35W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1103VIIC/418 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 30December 1945 56.03N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1104VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 1 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1109VIIC/4112 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 6 January 1946 55.49N 08.31W Lisahally Torpedoes HMS Templar
U-1110VIIC/4114 May 1945 List, Sylt, Germany 21 December 1945 55.45N 08.19W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1163VIIC/419 May 1945 Kristiansand, Norway 11 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Air attack
U-1165VIIC/419 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 30 December 1945 55.44N 08.40W Lisahally Unknown causes
U-1194VIIC9 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 22 December 1945 55.59N 09.55W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire
U-1198VIIC8 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 17 December 1945 56.14N 10.37W Loch Ryan
U-1203VIIC9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 8 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-1230IXC/405 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 17 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Cubitt
U-1233IXC/405 May 1945 Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark 29 December 1945 55.51N 08.54W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught
U-1271VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 8 December 1945 55.28N 07.20W Loch Ryan
U-1272VIIC/4110 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 8 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-1301VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 16 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Bombs from British aircraft
U-1307VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 9 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Rockets from British aircraft
U-2321XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-2322XXIII 9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-2324XXIII9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica
U-2325XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica
U-2328XXIII9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 27 November 1945 56.12N 09.48W Loch Ryan Foundered under tow
U-2329XXIII9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2334XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2335XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2336XXIII15 May 1945 Kiel, Germany 3 January 1946 56.06N 09.00W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Offa
U-2337XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2341XXIII8 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 31 December 1945 55.44N 08.19W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-2345XXIII9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Scuttled
U-2350XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2351XXIII5 May 1945 Flensburg, Germany 3 January 1946 55.50N 08.20W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Offa
U-2354XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 22 December 1945 56.00N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow
U-2356XXIII5 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany 6 January 1946 55.50N 08.20W Lisahally Naval gunfire HMS Onslaught
U-2361XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica
U-2363XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2502XXI9 May 1945 Horten, Norway 2 January 1946 56.06N 09.00W Moville
U-2506XXI9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 5 January 1946 55.37N 07.30W Moville
U-2511XXI9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 7 January 1946 55.33N 07.38W Moville Naval gunfire
U-3514XXI9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 12 February 1946 56.00N 10.05W Loch Ryan Naval gunfire, depth charges, squid HMS Loch Arkaig

Note: 116 U-boats were involved in Operation Deadlight (counting U-760).

References

Notes
  1. ↑ http://uboat.net/articles/84.html
  2. ↑ http://uboat.net/fates/deadlight.htm
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