Table of Contents
- 1 What was the deadliest U-boat in WW2?
- 2 Did German U-boats shoot survivors?
- 3 What happened to German U-boats in Argentina?
- 4 What made Japanese submarines better transports than German U-boats?
- 5 What two German U-boats were sent to Japan for testing?
- 6 What are the German U-boats in Operation Deadlight?
What was the deadliest U-boat in WW2?
World War II
| Boat | Type | Ships sunk |
|---|---|---|
| U-48 | VIIB | 51 |
| U-99 | VIIB | 38 |
| U-103 | IXB | 45 |
| U-124 | IXB | 48 |
Did German U-boats shoot survivors?
There was only one proven case of a U-boat intentionally machine-gunning survivors during the whole war. It was never the policy of the U-boat service to shoot men in the water or in lifeboats.
What was the last U-boat to surrender?
German submarine U-234
| History | |
|---|---|
| Nazi Germany | |
| Commissioned | 2 March 1944 |
| Captured | Surrendered to USS Sutton, 14 May 1945 |
| Fate | Sunk by torpedo from USS Greenfish during trials, 20 November 1947 |
What happened to German U-boats in Argentina?
And as for Adolf Hitler, the U-boat appears to have left port five days after 1 May 1945, when German radio announced the Fuhrer’s death. U-530 surrendered to the Argentine navy at Mar del Plata on July 10 1945.
What made Japanese submarines better transports than German U-boats?
Japanese submarines designed for the vast distances of the Pacific were more capable transports than the compact German U-boats which were designed for operations around coastal Europe; but large Italian submarines had proved ineffective for convoy attacks.
What happened to the Japanese U-boats after WW2?
They include the U-boats that were stationed in the Far East when the war in Europe ended and were taken over by the Imperial Japanese Navy in May 1945. Of these 48 U-boats, 30 were allocated to the Allies by the Tripartite Naval Commission.
What two German U-boats were sent to Japan for testing?
Also, it was agreed, to donate to Japan two German U-boats for study and test purposes. U 511 and U 1224 were selected for that.
What are the German U-boats in Operation Deadlight?
These are the German U-boats that surrendered at the end of World War Two and were spared from Operation Deadlight for one reason or another. They include the U-boats that were stationed in the Far East when the war in Europe ended and were taken over by the Imperial Japanese Navy in May 1945.