German submarine U-2511

	U-2511 (center) in Bergen, Norway
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-2511
Ordered	6 November 1943
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	2511
Laid down	7 July 1944
Launched	2 September 1944
Commissioned	29 September 1944
Fate	Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Bergen; Sunk in Operation Deadlight on 7 January 1946 at 7:40 pm;
General characteristics
Class & 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 &; 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 × mines; 4 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	31st U-boat Flotilla; 29 September 1944 – 14 March 1945; 11th U-boat Flotilla; 15 March – 8 May 1945;
Identification codes:	M 45 912
Commanders:	Kptlt. / K.Kapt. Adalbert Schnee; 29 September 1944 – 9 May 1945;
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.

History
U-2511 (center) in Bergen, Norway
Nazi Germany
Name	U-2511
Ordered	6 November 1943
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	2511
Laid down	7 July 1944
Launched	2 September 1944
Commissioned	29 September 1944
Fate	Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Bergen Sunk in Operation Deadlight on 7 January 1946 at 7:40 pm
General characteristics
Class & 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 & 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 × mines 4 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	31st U-boat Flotilla 29 September 1944 – 14 March 1945 11th U-boat Flotilla 15 March – 8 May 1945
Identification codes:	M 45 912
Commanders:	Kptlt. / K.Kapt. Adalbert Schnee 29 September 1944 – 9 May 1945
Operations:	1 patrol: 3 – 6 May 1945
Victories:	None