List of Operation Deadlight U-boats
116
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] | Type | Surrender Date | Surrender location | Date of sinking | Location | Departure point | Method of Destruction | Remarks |
U-143 | IID |
5 May 1945 | Heligoland, Germany | 22 December 1945 | 55.58N 09.35W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | Tow parted, sunk by HMS Onslow |
U-145 | IID | 5 May 1945 | Heligoland, Germany | 22 December 1945 | 55.47N 09.56W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | Tow parted, sunk by HMS Onslow |
U-149 | IID | 5 May 1945 | Heligoland, Germany | 21 December 1945 | 55.40N 08.00W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | Tow parted, sunk by ORP Piorun |
U-150 | IID | 5 May 1945 | Heligoland, Germany | 21 December 1945 | 56.04N 09.35W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslaught and HMS Powey |
U-155 | IXC |
5 May 1945 | Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark | 21 December 1945 | 55.35N 07.39W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | Tow parted, sunk by ORP Błyskawica |
U-170 | IXC/40 |
9 May 1945 | Horten Naval Base, Norway | 30 November 1945 | 55.44N 07.53W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslaught and ORP Piorun |
U-218 | VIID |
12 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 4 December 1945 | 55.28N 07.18W | Loch Ryan | Foundered in tow | |
U-244 | VIIC |
14 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 14 May 1945 | 55.46N 08.32W | Loch Eriboll | Naval gunfire | Tow parted, sunk by ORP Piorun |
U-245 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 7 December 1945 | 55.25N 06.19W | Loch Ryan | Foundered in tow | |
U-249 | VIIC | 10 May 1945 | Portland, UK | 13 December 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Torpedo | Sunk by submarine HMS Tantivy |
U-255 | VIIC | 17 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 13 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Eriboll | Rockets from British aircraft | |
U-278 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 31 December 1945 | 55.44N 08.21W | Lisahally |
Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica |
U-281 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand–Süd, Norway | 30 November 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Foundered in tow | |
U-291 | VIIC | 5 May 1945 | Cuxhaven, Germany | 20 December 1945 | 55.50N 09.08W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslaught |
U-293 | VIIC/41 |
11 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 13 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Orwell |
U-294 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 31 December 1945 | 55.44N 08.40W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | HMS Offa and HMS Zealous |
U-295 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 17 December 1945 | 56.14N 10.37W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | ORP Błyskawica |
U-298 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 29 November 1945 | 55.35N 07.45W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and HMS Cubitt |
U-299 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand Süd, Norway | 4 December 1945 | 55.38N 07.54W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and HMS Cubitt |
U-312 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 29 November 1945 | 55.35N 07.54W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow |
U-313 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 27 December 1945 | 55.40N 08.24W | Loch Ryan | Foundered in tow | |
U-318 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 21 December 1945 | 55.47N 08.30W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | ORP Piorun |
U-328 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 30 November 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Aircraft | Fleet Air Arm |
U-363 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 31 December 1945 | 55.45N 08.18W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica |
U-368 | VIIC | 5 May 1945 | Heligoland, Germany | 17 December 1945 | 56.14N 10.37W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-369 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand, Norway | 30 November 1945 | 55.31N 07.27W | Scapa Flow | ||
U-427 | VIIC | 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-539 | IXC/40 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 4 December 1945 | 55.38N 07.57W | Loch Ryan | Foundered in tow | |
U-541 | IXC/40 | 12 May 1945 | Gibraltar | 5 January 1946 | 55.38N 07.35W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | Tow parted, sunk by HMS Onslaught and HMS Zealous |
U-637 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Stavanger, Norway | 21 December 1945 | 55.35N 07.46W | Loch Ryan | Foundered in tow | |
U-668 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 31 December 1945 | 56.03N 09.24W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | Tow parted, sunk by HMS Onslaught |
U-680 | VIIC | 5 May 1945 | Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark | 28 December 1945 | 55.24N 06.29W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslaught |
U-716 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 11 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Air attack | |
U-720 | VIIC | 5 May 1945 | Heligoland, Germany | 21 December 1945 | 56.04N 09.35W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-739 | VIIC | 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-764 | VIIC | 14 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 2 February 1946 | 56.06N 09.00W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | ORP Piorun |
U-773 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Trondheim, Norway | 8 December 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Unknown causes | |
U-775 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Trondheim, Norway | 8 December 1945 | 55.40N 08.25W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-776 | VIIC | 16 May 1945 | Portland, UK | 3 December 1945 | 55.08N 05.30W | Portland, UK | Foundered and sank | |
U-778 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 4 December 1945 | 55.32N 07.70W | Loch Ryan | Foundered and sank | |
U-779 | VIIC | 5 May 1945 | Cuxhaven, Germany | 17 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and HMS Cubitt |
U-802 | IXC/40 | 11 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 31 December 1945 | 55.30N 08.25W | Lisahally | Foundered in tow | |
U-806 | IXC/40 | 6 May 1945 | Aarhus, Denmark | 21 December 1945 | 55.44N 8.18W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | ORP Błyskawica |
U-825 | VIIC | 13 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 3 January 1946 | 55.31N 07.30W | Lisahally | Unknown causes | |
U-826 | VIIC | 11 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 1 December 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Unknown causes | |
U-861 | IXD2 |
9 May 1945 | Trondheim, Norway | 31 December 1945 | 55.25N 07.15W | Lisahally | ||
U-868 | IXC/40 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 30 November 1945 | 55.48N 08.33W | Loch Ryan | ||
U-874 | IXD2 | 9 May 1945 | Horten, Norway | 31 December 1945 | 55.74N 09.27W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | HMS Offa |
U-875 | IXD2 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 31 December 1945 | 55.41N 08.28W | Lisahally | ||
U-883 | IXD/42 | 5 May 1945 | Cuxhaven, Germany | 31 December 1945 | 55.44N 08.40W | Lisahally | ||
U-901 | VIIC | 15 May 1945 | Stavanger, Norway | 5 January 1946 | 55.50N 8.30W | Lisahally | Unknown causes | |
U-907 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 7 December 1945 | 55.17N 05.59W | Loch Ryan | ||
U-928 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 16 December 1945 | 56.06N 10.05W | Lisahally | ||
U-930 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 29 December 1945 | 55.20N 07.35W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow |
U-956 | VIIC | 13 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 17 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-968 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 29 November 1945 | 55.24N 06.22W | Loch Ryan | ||
U-975 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Horten, Norway | 10 February 1946 | 55.42N 09.01W | Lisahally | HMS Loch Arkaig | |
U-978 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Trondheim, Norway | 11 December 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | ||
U-991 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 11 December 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Torpedo | Sunk by submarine HMS Tantivy |
U-992 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 16 December 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-994 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Trondheim, Norway | 5 December 1945 | 55.50N 08.30W | Loch Ryan | Foundered in tow | |
U-997 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 13 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Air attack | |
U-1002 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 13 December 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Lisahally | Unknown causes | |
U-1004 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 1 December 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-1005 | VIIC/41 | 14 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 5 December 1945 | 55.33N 08.27W | Loch Ryan | Foundered in tow | |
U-1009 | VIIC/41 | 10 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 16 December 1945 | 55.31N 07.24W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-1010 | VIIC/41 | 14 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 7 January 1946 | 55.37N 07.49W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | ORP Garland |
U-1019 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Trondheim, Norway | 7 December 1945 | 55.27N 07.56W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-1022 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 29 December 1945 | 55.40N 08.15W | Loch Ryan | Unknown causes | |
U-1023 | VIIC/41 | 10 May 1945 | Portland, UK | 7 January 1946 | 55.49N 08.24W | Lisahally | Unknown causes | |
U-1052 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 9 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Aircraft | 816 Naval Air Squadron |
U-1061 | VIIF |
9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 1 December 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-1102 | VIIC | 13 May 1945 | Hohwacht Bay, Germany | 21 December 1945 | 56.04N 09.35W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-1103 | VIIC/41 | 8 May 1945 | Cuxhaven, Germany | 30 December 1945 | 56.03N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-1104 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 1 December 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-1109 | VIIC/41 | 12 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK | 6 January 1946 | 55.49N 08.31W | Lisahally | Torpedoes | HMS Templar |
U-1110 | VIIC/41 | 14 May 1945 | List, Sylt , Germany |
21 December 1945 | 55.45N 08.19W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-1163 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand, Norway | 11 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Air attack | |
U-1165 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Narvik, Norway | 30 December 1945 | 55.44N 08.40W | Lisahally | Unknown causes | |
U-1194 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Cuxhaven, Germany | 22 December 1945 | 55.59N 09.55W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | |
U-1198 | VIIC | 8 May 1945 | Cuxhaven, Germany | 17 December 1945 | 56.14N 10.37W | Loch Ryan | ||
U-1203 | VIIC | 9 May 1945 | Trondheim, Norway | 8 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | ||
U-1230 | IXC/40 | 5 May 1945 | Heligoland, Germany | 17 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Cubitt |
U-1233 | IXC/40 | 5 May 1945 | Baring Bay, near Fredericia, Denmark | 29 December 1945 | 55.51N 08.54W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslaught |
U-1271 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 8 December 1945 | 55.28N 07.20W | Loch Ryan | ||
U-1272 | VIIC/41 | 10 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 8 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | ||
U-1301 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 16 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Bombs from British aircraft | |
U-1307 | VIIC/41 | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 9 December 1945 | 55.50N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Rockets from British aircraft | |
U-2321 | XXIII |
9 May 1945 | Kristiansand Süd, Norway | 27 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica |
U-2322 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Stavanger, Norway | 27 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica |
U-2324 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Stavanger, Norway | 27 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica |
U-2325 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand Süd, Norway | 28 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica |
U-2328 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 27 November 1945 | 56.12N 09.48W | Loch Ryan | Foundered under tow | |
U-2329 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Stavanger, Norway | 28 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun |
U-2334 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand Süd, Norway | 28 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun |
U-2335 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand Süd, Norway | 28 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun |
U-2336 | XXIII | 15 May 1945 | Kiel, Germany | 3 January 1946 | 56.06N 09.00W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | HMS Offa |
U-2337 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand Süd, Norway | 28 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun |
U-2341 | XXIII | 8 May 1945 | Cuxhaven, Germany | 31 December 1945 | 55.44N 08.19W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslaught and ORP Błyskawica |
U-2345 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Stavanger, Norway | 27 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Scuttled | |
U-2350 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand Süd, Norway | 28 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun |
U-2351 | XXIII | 5 May 1945 | Flensburg, Germany | 3 January 1946 | 55.50N 08.20W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | HMS Offa |
U-2354 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand Süd, Norway | 22 December 1945 | 56.00N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow |
U-2356 | XXIII | 5 May 1945 | Cuxhaven, Germany | 6 January 1946 | 55.50N 08.20W | Lisahally | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslaught |
U-2361 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand Süd, Norway | 27 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and ORP Błyskawica |
U-2363 | XXIII | 9 May 1945 | Kristiansand Süd, Norway | 28 November 1945 | 56.10N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire | HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun |
U-2502 | XXI |
9 May 1945 | Horten, Norway | 2 January 1946 | 56.06N 09.00W | Moville | ||
U-2506 | XXI | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 5 January 1946 | 55.37N 07.30W | Moville | ||
U-2511 | XXI | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 7 January 1946 | 55.33N 07.38W | Moville | Naval gunfire | Tow parted, sunk by HMS Solebay |
U-3514 | XXI | 9 May 1945 | Bergen, Norway | 12 February 1946 | 56.00N 10.05W | Loch Ryan | Naval gunfire, depth charges, squid | HMS Loch Arkaig |
Boat | Type | Surrender Date | Surrender location | Date of sinking | Location | Departure point | Method of Destruction | Remarks |
Note: 116 U-boats were involved in Operation Deadlight (counting U-760).
References
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