U-2336

Type

XXIII

 
Ordered20 Sep 1943
Laid down 27 Jul 1944 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 490)
Launched10 Sep 1944
Commissioned30 Sep 1944Ltnt. Jürgen Vockel
Commanders
30 Sep 1944 - 30 Mar 1945  Oblt. Jürgen Vockel
1 Apr 1945 - 14 May 1945  Kptlt. Emil Klusmeier
Career1 patrol 30 Sep 1944 - 15 Feb 1945  32. Flottille (training)
16 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945  4. Flottille (front boat)
Successes2 ships sunk for a total of 4,669 GRT
Fate

Surrendered at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Taken to Lisahally on 21 June, 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 3 Jan, 1946 in position 56.06N, 09.00W by gunfire from the destroyer HMS Offa.

See the 2 ships hit by U-2336 - View the 1 war patrol

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2336 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2
Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 1998.
U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1. Wynn, Kenneth, 1998.
U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2. Wynn, Kenneth, 1998.