German submarine ''U-2506'' was a

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'', built for service in World War II. The submarine was laid down on 29 May 1944 at the

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yard at Hamburg, launched on 5 August 1944, and commissioned on 31 August 1944 under the command of '' Kapitänleutnant''

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, who commanded her until 9 May 1945. ''U-2506'' conducted no patrols, and surrendered on 9 May 1945 in Bergen, Norway. She was then transferred to

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on 18 June 1945, then

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on 21 June 1945. She was sunk on 5 January 1946 at .

Design

Like all

U-boats, ''U-2506'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of ( o/a), a beam of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two MAN SE supercharged six-cylinder M6V40/46KBB diesel engines each providing , two Siemens-Schuckert GU365/30 double-acting electric motors each providing , and two Siemens-Schuckert

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GV232/28 electric motors each providing . The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a submerged speed of . When running on silent motors the boat could operate at a speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate at for ; when surfaced, she could travel at . ''U-2506'' was fitted with six torpedo tubes in the bow and four C/30 anti-aircraft guns. She could carry twenty-three torpedoes or seventeen torpedoes and twelve mines. The complement was five officers and fifty-two men.

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