German submarine U-2502
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-2502 |
| Ordered: | 6 November 1943 |
| Builder: | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
| Yard number: | 2502 |
| Laid down: | 25 April 1944 |
| Launched: | 15 June 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 19 July 1944 |
| Fate: | Surrendered 9 May 1945 at Horten, Norway |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Type XXI submarine |
| Displacement: | 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: | 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: | 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 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: | Type F432 D2 Radar Transmitter FuMB Ant 3 Bali Radar Detector |
| Armament: |
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| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
31st U-boat Flotilla 19 July 1944 – 1 March 1945 11th U-boat Flotilla 1 March - 8 May 1945 |
| Commanders: |
Kptlt. Gert Mannesmann[1] 19 July 1944 - 8 April 1945 Kptlt. Hans Hornkohl[2] 9-12 April 1945 Kptlt. Heinz Franke[3] 12 April - 8 May 1945 |
| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-2502 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 25 April 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, launched on 15 June 1944, and commissioned on 19 July 1944 under the command of Kptlt. Gert Mannesmann, who commanded her until 8 April 1945.
Fate
U-2502 conducted no patrols, and surrendered on 9 May 1945 in Horten, Norway. She was then transferred to Oslo on 18 May 1945, then Scapa Flow on 6 June 1945. On 1 January 1946 she was taken to Moville, near Lisahally. From there she was sunk the following day at 56°06′N 09°00′W / 56.100°N 9.000°WCoordinates: 56°06′N 09°00′W / 56.100°N 9.000°W.
References
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Gert Mannesmann (German Cross in Gold)". German U-boats of World War II - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Hornkohl". German U-boats of World War II - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heinz Franke (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of World War II - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
External links
- "The Type XXI boat U-2502". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German) IV (Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler). ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Erich (1985). U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher. Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815-1945 (in German) III (Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe). ISBN 3-7637-4802-4.
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