German submarine U-2506

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-2506
Ordered	6 November 1943
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	2506
Laid down	29 May 1944
Launched	5 August 1944
Commissioned	31 August 1944
Fate	Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Bergen, Norway; Sunk on 5 January 1946 during Operation Deadlight;
General characteristics
Class and type	Type XXI submarine
Displacement	1,621 t (1,595 long tons) surfaced; 2,100 t (2,067 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.70 m (251 ft 8 in) (o/a)
Beam	8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Height	11.30 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draught	6.32 m (20 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	Diesel/Electric; 2 × MAN M6V40/46KBB supercharged 6-cylinder diesel engines, 4,000 PS (2,900 kW; 3,900 shp); 2 × SSW GU365/30 double-acting electric motors, 5,000 PS (3,700 kW; 4,900 shp); 2 × SSW GV232/28 silent running electric motors, 226 PS (166 kW; 223 shp);
Speed	Surfaced:; 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) (diesel); 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) (electric); Submerged:; 17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph) (electric); 6.1 knots (11.3 km/h; 7.0 mph) (silent running motors);
Range	15,500 nmi (28,700 km; 17,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 340 nmi (630 km; 390 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged;
Test depth	240 m (790 ft)
Complement	5 officers, 52 enlisted
Sensors and ; processing systems	Type F432 D2 Radar Transmitter; FuMB Ant 3 Bali Radar Detector;
Armament	6 × bow torpedo tubes; 23 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes (or 17 × torpedoes and 12 × nmines); 4 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	31st U-boat Flotilla; 31 August 1944 – 1 April 1945; 11th U-boat Flotilla; 1 April – 8 May 1945;
Identification codes:	M 41 996
Commanders:	Kptlt. Horst von Schroeter; 31 August 1944 – 9 May 1945;
Operations:	None
Victories:	None

German submarine U-2506 was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the "Elektroboote") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. The submarine was laid down on 29 May 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, launched on 5 August 1944, and commissioned on 31 August 1944 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Horst von Schroeter, who commanded her until 9 May 1945. U-2506 conducted no patrols, and surrendered on 9 May 1945 in Bergen, Norway. She was then transferred to Lerwick on 18 June 1945, then Lisahally on 21 June 1945. She was sunk on 5 January 1946 at 55°37′N 07°30′W.

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