The commander of U-2511 claimed the U-boat had a British cruiser in her sights on 4 May when news of the German cease-fire was received.
Komandan U-2511 mengklaim bahwa U-boat yang dipimpinnya telah membidik sebuah kapal penjelajah Inggris pada 4 Mei ketika berita gencatan senjata Jerman diterima.