German Submarines in US Hands

Updated surrender details and fates thanks to Naval Historian Air Commodore Derek Waller

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	Type	Number	Acquired		Fate
	VIIC	U-977	Surrendered to Argentine Navy in Mar del Plata, Argentina 17-Aug-45.  Moved to Rio Santiago Naval Base, Buenos Aires.  Transferred to US Navy.  Departed Rio Santiago 11-Sep-45 escorted by USS Cherokee.  Arrived in New London, Connecticut 12-Oct-45.		Torpedoed by USS Atule off Cape Cod, Massachusetts 13-Nov-46
	VIIC/41	U-1105	Surrendered at Loch Eriboll, Scotland, on 10-May-45.  Used for trials by the Royal Navy as N-16 between Jul-45 and Nov-45. Transferred to the US Navy in Dec-45, arriving at Portsmouth Navy Yard, New Hampshire on 2-Jan-46 for evaluation of her anti-sonar rubber coating.		Sunk on 29-Sep-48 in Chesapeake Bay in the first of two depth charge tests. Raised on 18-Aug-49 and towed to the Potomac River. Sunk in a second depth charge test on 19-Sep-49 off Piney Point, Maryland
	IXC	U-505	Captured at sea by US Navy TG 22.3 off West Africa on 4-Jun-44.  Arrived Bermuda 19-Jun-44.  Used for trials and training in Bermuda until May-45.		Gifted to the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago on 9-Mar-54.  Currently on display.
	IXC40	U-530	Surrendered to Argentine Navy in Mar del Plata, Argentina 10-Jul-45.  Transferred to US Navy.  Departed Rio Santiago on 11-Sep-45 escorted by USS Cherokee.  Arrived New London, Connecticut on 12-Oct-45.		Torpedoed by USS Toro off Cape Cod, Massachusetts 20-21-Nov-47
	VIIC/41	U-805	Surrendered to US Navy at sea 12-May-45.  Arrived Portsmouth, New Hampshire 15-May-45.		Torpedoed by USS Sirago off Cape Cod, Massachusetts 8-Feb-46
	IXC/40	U-858	Surrendered to US Navy at sea 10-May-45.  Arrived at Fort Miles, Lewes, Delaware 14-May-45.  Moved to New London, Connecticut on 5-Jun-45.  Minor refit.  Used for limited trials in early 46.		Torpedoed by USS Sirago off Cape Cod, Massachusetts 21-Nov-47
	IXC/40	U-889	Surrendered to Royal Canadian Navy at sea on 10-May-45.  Arrived 13-May-45 at Shelburne, Nova Scotia. Transferred to Halifax on 15-May-45. Transferred to the US Navy on 10-Jan-46, arriving Portsmouth Navy Yard, New Hampshire on 12-Jan-46.		Torpedoed USS Flying Fish off Cape Cod, Massachusetts 20-Nov-47
	IXC/40	U-1228	Surrendered to US Navy at sea 11- May-45.  Arrived Portsmouth Navy Yard, New Hampshire 17-May-45.  Used for trials.		Torpedoed by USS Sirago off Cape Cod, Massachusetts 5-Feb-46
	IXD2	U-873	Surrendered to US Navy at sea 11-May-45.  Arrived Portsmouth, New Hampshire 17-May-45.  Minor refit.  Used for limited trials in early 46.		Sold for scrap in New York in Mar-48 to Interstate Metals Corp.
	XB	U-234	Surrendered to US Navy at sea 14-May-45.  Arrived Portsmouth, New Hampshire 19-May-45.  Minor refit. Used for limited trials in early 46.		Sunk by USS Greenfish off Cape Cod, Massachusetts 20-Nov-47
	XVIIB	U-1406	Surrendered at Cuxhaven, Germany on 5-May-45.  Scuttled at Cuxhaven on 7- May-45.  Raised and transported to the US on the deck of the US transport vessel Shoemaker arriving at Portsmouth Navy Yard, New Hampshire on 11-Oct-45. Studied but never repaired or put into service by the US Navy.		Sold for scrap in New York in May-48 to Interstate Metals Corp.
	XXI	U-2513	Surrendered to Allied forces at Horten, Norway 8-May-45.   Transferred to UK departing Oslo on 3-Jun-45 arriving at Lisahally, Northern Ireland on 9-Jun-45. Secretly transferred to US Navy in Aug-45 escorted by USS Brant, arriving at New London, Connecticut on 25-Aug-45.   Refitted at Portsmouth Navy Yard, New Hampshire and used for trials and training.		Sunk off Key West, Florida during rocket tests by the destroyer USS Robert A. Owens 7-Oct-51
	XXI	U-3008	Surrendered at sea to Allied forces on 11-May-45 ordered to Kiel, Germany arriving 21-May-45.  Transferred to Wilhelmshaven, Germany.  Transferred to UK, departing Wilhelmshaven on 21-Jun-45 arriving at Lisahally, Northern Ireland on 27-Jun-45.  Secretly transferred to US Navy in Aug-45 escorted by USS Brant arriving at New London, Connecticut on 25-Aug-45.   Refitted at Portsmouth Navy Yard, New Hampshire and used for trials and training.		Sold for scrap in Puerto Rico on 15-Sep-55 to Loudes Iron & Metal Co.

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