German submarine U 236 coming alongside U 826, with the White Ensign flying, for inspection by British naval officers at Loch Eriboll, the north-westernmost inlet of Scotland. Before surrendering on May 11, 1945, U 826 had been on operational duties for more than five weeks, participated in one war patrol that yielded no ships sunk or damaged.
The surviving 33 German U-boats formally surrendered here in 1945, ending the Battle of the Atlantic.




 

Surrender of submarine

Pictured above are some officers of the German U-805 submarine aboard the USS Varian (DE-798) after their surrender on the high seas. - Note the heavy oiled leather coats, standard issue for German submariners, worn by the now POWs.
The end of the war in Europe on 7 May 1945 saw many of Germany's U-boat fleet still at sea. On 12 May, Varian rendezvoused with one of these, the U-805, and a party from the destroyer escort, led by Lt. (jg.) Earle D. Stevenson, USNR, boarded the submarine and brought her to the east coast.
The U-805 was operating in the West Atlantic as part of the Seewolf group, when she received orders to make for an Allied port in order to surrender. The U-boat reached Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where the crew surrendered and handed the boat over to the US Navy.

Surrender on the Atlantic

The Commander of the U boats, Admiral Karl Dönitz (16 September 1891 – 24 December 1980), congratulates German U boat crews on their return from successful missions. 10-20 May 1942