German submarine U-2361
German submarine "U-2361" was a Type XXIII U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II. She was ordered on 20 September 1944, and was laid down on 12 November 1944 at Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg, as yard number 515. She was launched on 3 January 1945 and commissioned under the command of "Oberleutnant zur See" Heinz von Henning on 3 February 1945. Design. Like all Type XXIII U-boats, "U-2361" had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of (o/a), a beam width of (o /a), and a draught depth of . The submarine was powered by one MWM six-cylinder RS134S diesel engine providing , one AEG GU4463-8 double-acting electric motor electric motor providing , and one BBC silent running CCR188 electric motor providing . The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate at for ; when surfaced, she could travel at . "U-2361" was fitted with two torpedo tubes in the bow. She could carry two preloaded torpedoes. The complement was 14–18 men. This class of U-boat did not carry a deck gun. Service history . On 9 May 1945, "U-2361" surrendered at Kristiansand–Süd, Norway. She was later transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 29 May 1945. Of the 156 U-boats that eventually surrendered to the Allied forces at the end of the war, "U-2361" was one of 116 selected to take part in Operation Deadlight. "U-2361" was towed out and sank on 27 November 1945, by gunfire from the British destroyer and the Polish destroyer . The wreck now lies at .