German submarine U-2511

U-2511 (center) in Bergen, Norway
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-2511
Ordered6 November 1943
BuilderBlohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number2511
Laid down7 July 1944
Launched2 September 1944
Commissioned29 September 1944
Fate
General characteristics
Class and typeType XXI submarine
Displacement
  • 1,621 t (1,595 long tons) surfaced
  • 2,100 t (2,067 long tons) submerged
Length76.70 m (251 ft 8 in) (o/a)
Beam8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Height11.30 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draught6.32 m (20 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
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 depth240 m (790 ft)
Complement5 officers, 52 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Service record[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 45 912
Commanders:
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 3 – 6 May 1945
Victories: None

German submarine U-2511 was a Type XXI submarine of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The Elektroboot submarine was laid down on 7 July 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, launched on 2 September 1944, and commissioned on 29 September 1944 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Adalbert Schnee.[1]

  1. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type XXI boat U-2511". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-2511". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Adalbart Schnee (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of World War II - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 April 2015.