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, Germany21 December 1945 55.47N 09.56W Loch RyanGunfire
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 Gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Piorun
U-155IXC5 May 1945Baring Bay, near Frederica, Denmark21 December 1945 55.35N 07.39W Loch Ryan Gunfire ORP Błyskawica
U-170IXC/409 May 1945Horten, Norway30 December 1945 55.44N 07.54W Loch Ryan
U-218VIID12 May 1945Bergen, Norway 30 December 1945 55.28N 07.18W Loch Ryan NA Sank while under tow
U-244VIIC 14 May 1945Loch Eriboll, UK 14 May 194555.46N 08.32W Loch EribollGunfire Tow parted, sunk by ORP Piorun
U-245VIIC 9 May 1945Bergen, Norway7 December 1945 55.25N 06.79W Loch Ryan
U-249VIIC 10 May 1945Portland, UK
U-255VIIC 17 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Eriboll Air attack
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
U-291VIIC 5 May 1945Cuxhaven, Germany20 December 1945 55.50N 09.08W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslaught
U-293VIIC/4111 May 1945Loch Eriboll, UK13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire First damaged by the RAF - sunk by HMS Orwell
U-294VIIC/419 May 1945 Narvik, Norway31 December 1945 55.N 08.40W Lisahally Gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-295VIIC/419 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 17 December 1945 56.14N 10.37W Loch RyanGunfire ORP Błyskawica
U-298VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 30 November 1945 55.35N 07.54W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslow and HMS Cubitt
U-299VIIC/419 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 4 December 1945 55.38N 07.54W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslow and Cubitt
U-312VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 29 November 1945 55.35N 07.54W Lisahally Gunfire HMS Onslow
U-313VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 27 December 1945 55.40N 0824W Loch Ryan NA Source says she capsized while under tow
U-318 VIIC/4110 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 Gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-368 VIIC 5 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 17 December 1945 56.14N 10.37W Loch Ryan Gunfire Source does not say which ships
U-369VIIC 9 May 1945 Kristiansand-Süd, Norway 30 November 1945 55.31N 07.27W Scapa Flow Gunfire
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 12 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Unknown causes
U-516 IXC 14 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 2 December 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 NA Sank while under tow
U-541IXC/40 12 May 1945 Gibraltar 5 January 1946 55.38N 07.35W Lisahally
U-637VIIC 9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway
U-668VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 31 December 1945 56.03N 09.24W Lisahally NA Sank for unknown reasons
U-680VIIC 5 May 1945 Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark
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
U-739VIIC 13 May 1945 Emden, Germany
U-760 VIIC 8 September 1943 Vigo, Spain 13 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Ferrol, Spain This boat was interned
U-764VIIC 14 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK
U-773VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway
U-775VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway
U-776VIIC 16 May 1945 Portland, UK 3 December 1945 55.08N 05.30W Portland, UK NA Foundered and sank
U-778VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 4 December 1945 55.32N 07.70W Loch Ryan NA Sank while under tow
U-779VIIC 5 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany
U-802IXC/40 11 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK
U-806IXC/40 6 May 1945 Aarhus, Denmark
U-825VIIC 13 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK
U-826VIIC 11 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK 1 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan NA Sank for unknown reasons
U-861IXD2 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway
U-868IXC/40 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 30 November 1945 55.48N 08.33W Loch Ryan
U-874IXD2 9 May 1945 Horten, Norway
U-875IXD2 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-883IXD/42 5 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany
U-901VIIC 15 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway
U-907VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-928VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-930VIIC/41 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-956VIIC 13 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK
U-968VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 29 November 1945 55.24N 06.22W Loch Ryan
U-975VIIC 9 May 1945 Horten, Norway
U-978VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 11 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Torpedoes
U-991VIIC 9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-992VIIC 9 May 1945 Narvik, Norway 16 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-994VIIC 9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway 5 December 1945 55.50N 08.30W Loch Ryan NA 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
U-1004VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 1 December 1945 56.10N 10:05W Loch Ryan Gunfire Source does not say which ships
U-1005VIIC/4114 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 5 December 1945 55.33N 08.27W Loch Ryan NA Sank while under tow
U-1009VIIC/4110 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK
U-1010VIIC/4114 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK
U-1019VIIC/419 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway
U-1022VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 29 December 1945 55.40N 08.15W Loch Ryan NA Sank for unknown reasons
U-1023VIIC/4110 May 1945 Portland, UK 7 January 1946 55.49N 08.24W NA Sank for unknown reasons
U-1052VIIC9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-1061VIIF9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 1 December 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire
U-1102VIIC 13 May 1945 Hohwacht Bay, Germany
U-1103VIIC/418 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany
U-1104VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-1109VIIC/4112 May 1945 Loch Eriboll, UK
U-1110VIIC/4114 May 1945 List, Sylt, Germany
U-1163VIIC/419 May 1945 Kristiansand-Süd, 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 NA Sank for unknown reasons
U-1194VIIC9 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany
U-1198VIIC8 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany
U-1203VIIC9 May 1945 Trondheim, Norway
U-1230IXC/405 May 1945 Heligoland, Germany 17 December 1945 55.50N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Cubitt
U-1233IXC/405 May 1945 Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark
U-1271VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-1272VIIC/4110 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-1301VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-1307VIIC/419 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-2321XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-2322XXIII 9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica
U-2324XXIII9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica
U-2325XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway
U-2328XXIII9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 27 November 1945 56.12N 09.48W Loch Ryan NA Sank while under tow
U-2329XXIII9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica
U-2334XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2335XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2336XXIII15 May 1945 Kiel, Germany 3 January 1946 56.06N 09.00W Lisahally Gunfire HMS Offa
U-2337XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway
U-2341XXIII8 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany
U-2345XXIII9 May 1945 Stavanger, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan
U-2350XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2351XXIII5 May 1945 Flensburg, Germany
U-2354XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway
U-2356XXIII5 May 1945 Cuxhaven, Germany
U-2361XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 27 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica
U-2363XXIII9 May 1945 Kristiansand Süd, Norway 28 November 1945 56.10N 10.05W Loch Ryan Gunfire HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun
U-2502XXI9 May 1945 Horten, Norway
U-2506XXI9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway
U-2511XXI9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 7 January 1946 55.33N 07.38W Lisahally Gunfire Sank after tow parted
U-3514XXI9 May 1945 Bergen, Norway 12 February 1946 56.00N 10.05W Loch Ryan Guns, 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