National Museum of the U.S. Navy

1945: May 10:  Surrender of German U-boat, U-249

German (Type VIIC) U-boat, U-249, surrendered at Portland, United Kingdom, on May 10, 1945.  The German submarine did not sink any Allied vessels during World War II.   U-249 was scuttled off Northern Ireland during Operation Deadlight in December 1945.   

Image:  80-G-322626:  German submarine, U-249, surrendering at Portland, United Kingdom, May 10, 1945.  Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.