German submarine U-2336

Rendering of a Type XXIII submarine
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-2336
Ordered	20 September 1943
Builder	Deutsche Werft, Hamburg
Yard number	490
Laid down	27 July 1944
Launched	10 September 1944
Commissioned	30 September 1944
Fate	Surrendered at Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 15 May 1945. Taken to Lisahally on 21 June 1945 to take part in Operation Deadlight where she was sunk on 3 January 1946 by gunfire from the destroyer HMS Offa.
General characteristics
Class & type	Type XXIII submarine
Displacement	234 t (230 long tons) surfaced 258 t (254 long tons) submerged
Length	34.68 m (113 ft 9 in)
Beam	3.02 m (9 ft 11 in)
Draught	3.66 m (12 ft)
Propulsion	1 × MWM RS134S 6-cylinder diesel engine, 575–630 metric horsepower (423–463 kW; 567–621 shp) 1 × AEG GU4463-8 double-acting electric motor, 580 metric horsepower (427 kW; 572 shp) 1 × BBC CCR188 electric creeping motor, 35 metric horsepower (26 kW; 35 shp)
Speed	9.7 knots (18 km/h; 11 mph) surfaced 12.5 knots (23 km/h; 14 mph) submerged
Range	2,600 nautical miles (4,800 km; 3,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced 194 nmi (359 km; 223 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	180 m (590 ft)
Complement	14–18
Armament	2 bow torpedo tubes 2 torpedoes
Service record
Part of	32nd U-boat Flotilla 30 September 1944 – 15 February 1945