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U-234

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U-234 surrendering to the
USS Sutton (DE-771)
on 14 May 1945

U-234 (right) and U-873 (left)
at Portsmouth Naval
Shipyard in 1945

The table below provides historical and statistical data on the vessel. Some of the information may be incomplete. If you have additions or corrections, please e-mail us at the address listed below.

Shipwreck Data

Vessel Name U-234
Other Names  
Vessel Type German Submarine (WW-II)
Owner German Navy
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 294' / 30' /
Tonnage 1,791 (surfaced)
Hull Construction Steel
Propulsion Diesel / Electric / Screw
Cargo  
Built 1941-1943 at Kiel, Germany (Krupp)
Date of Loss November 20, 1947
Reason for Loss Surrendered to the U.S. Navy in 1945 (see below) and deliberately sunk by the USS Greenfish during sea trials in 1947.
Fatalities None
Location Northeast of Cape Cod (MA), Approximately 40 miles offshore
Coordinates (Lat/Lon)  
Coordinates (Loran C)  
Water Depth (feet) Approximately 600'
Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition  
Diving Considerations Too deep for recreational divers
Other Information The U-234 was surrendered to the U.S. Navy on May 14, 1945, at the end of WW-II. It was taken into custody by the USS Sutton and towed to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Other U-boats that ended up at Portsmouth were the U-505 (captured in 1944), U-873 (surrendered), U-805 (surrendered) and U-1228 (surrendered). The U-505 was later towed to Chicago for display at the Museum of Science and Industry. The other surrendered U-boats were later broken up, or sunk in deep water off Portsmouth.
Attention Divers
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