U-236

Type

VIIC

Ordered

20 Jan 1941

Laid down

23 Mar 1942

F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 666)

Launched

24 Nov 1942

Commissioned

9 Jan 1943

Oblt. Raimar Ziesmer

Commanders

9 Jan 1943	-	25 May 1943	Oblt. Reimar Ziesmer
29 Sep 1943	-	29 May 1944	Oblt. Curt Hartmann
30 May 1944	-	4 Jun 1944	Oblt. Ludo Kregelin
5 Jun 1944	-	5 May 1945	Oblt. Herbert Mumm

Career
No patrols

9 Jan 1943	-	25 May 1943	5. Flottille (training)
29 Sep 1943	-	30 Apr 1944	24. Flottille (training)
1 May 1944	-	28 Feb 1945	21. Flottille (school boat)
1 Mar 1945	-	5 May 1945	31. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk on 14 May 1943 inside pontoon No. 5 of the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel, by bombs during US air raid (8th AF). No casualties.

Raised on 22 May 1943, repaired and returned to service on 29 September 1943.

Scuttled on 5 May 1945 in the Baltic Sea west of Schleimünde, in position 54.37N, 10.03E, after being damaged by air attack of British Typhoon aircraft (184 and 245 Sqn RAF) the day before. No casualties.

Final location

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-236 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.