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

Congratulations from the Admiral

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

The German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper landing troops in Trondheim, Norway; April 1940.
