German submarine U-2519

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-2519
Ordered6 November 1943
BuilderBlohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number2519
Laid down24 August 1944
Launched13 October 1944
Commissioned15 November 1944
FateScuttled on 3 May 1945 at Kiel
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
Part of:
Identification codes: M 49 106
Commanders:
Operations: None
Victories: None

German submarine U-2519 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 24 August 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, launched on 13 October 1944, and commissioned on 15 November 1944 under the command of Korvettenkapitän Peter-Erich Cremer, who commanded her until February 1945.[1] U-2519 conducted no patrols and was scuttled on 3 May 1945 in Kiel. The wreck was broken up.

  1. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "Peter-Erich Cremer (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of World War II – Uboat.net. Retrieved 29 April 2015.