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Surrender of U-boat 889

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Surrender of U-boat 889

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Surrender of the German submarine U-889 off Nova Scotia, May 13, 1945. After the German surrender on 8 May 1945, the German High Command ordered all U-boats to surrender. On the afternoon of 10 May, U-889 was spotted south of Newfoundland by a RCAF airplane, steaming at 10 knots and flying a black flag of surrender. The RCAF plane radioed to nearby Western Escort Force W-6 who intercepted the submarine an hour later. U-889 was ordered to head to Bay Bulls, Newfoundland. 24 hours later U-889 was turned over to the frigates HMCS Buckingham and HMCS Inch Arran who escorted her to Shelburne Harbour where she was boarded, and Braeucker, her Commanding Officer, made a formal surrender.

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2/20/2017

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