Sometime after May 9, 1945 U-249 left Portland with a mixed German and English crew and proceeded to Londonderry arriving on or about May 14, 1945 where the boat was formally surrendered.  From there she was transferred to Loch Eirboll on or about May 26, 1945. 

 

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The first set of photos is believed to be of the boat's arrival at Londonderry on or about May 14, 1945. 

U-249 Commander Oberleutnant Uwe Kock (far left) looks on as British officers oversee docking - the boat is flying her commissioning pennant from the removable flag pole - the antenna for the FuMB-35 (Funkmess-Beobachtungs-Gerat) Athos G.S.R. and raised attack periscope can be seen to the right

Polish sailors board the boat and take charge of the German crew mustered on the foredeck

USN CAPT Hunt and RN RADM Scott sign the surrender papers

Oberleutnant Kock turns away after signing the surrender papers - The UZO torpedo aiming device with binoculars attached can be seen between the two men

Most of the German crew are removed

U-249 displays the image of a British Mosquito aircraft on her bridge - on March 23, 1945 the boat was attacked and damaged by a flight of Mosquitoes of 235 Squadron - Aircraft "Q" flown by F/LT J.A. Williams was shot down and the pilot taken prisoner - the boat returned to Bergen the next day to offload F/LT Williams and wounded crewmembers

FuMB-29 Bali G.S.R. antenna can be seen to the far right just aft of the raised attack periscope - the antenna for the FuMO Hohentwiel Radar is retracted into the slot in the foreground

Oberleutnant Kock and his officers talk with the Polish sailors before leaving the boat

 

The next set of photos is believed to be of the boat's arrival at Loch Eirboll on or about May 26, 1945. 

Personal gear is offloaded and the last of the German crewmembers prepare to leave the boat. 

U-1023 arrives and is docked outboard of U-249

German crewmembers assist in the removal of torpedoes

The 37 mm. automatic gun and twin 20 mm. guns can be seen on both boats

 

German crew leaves the boat

The crew's personal belongings are piled on the dock

 

 

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