The War Is Over

Rockin Robbins · 01-22-16, 08:39 AM

Meanwhile, in the real war it appears only 6 Monsun Gruppe boats survived to Germany's surrender in 1945.

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Six boats remaining in Japanese territory were taken over by the Imperial Japanese Navy when Germany surrendered in 1945.[29]

U-181 (type IXD2 cruiser) became I-501 and was scrapped at Singapore after Japan surrendered.
U-862 (type IXD2 cruiser) became I-502 and was scrapped at Singapore after Japan surrendered.
UIT-24 (originally Cappellini, then Aquilla III) became I-503 and was found at Kobe when Japan surrendered and scuttled by the US navy in Kii Suido.
UIT-25 (originally Torelli) became I-504 and was found at Kobe when Japan surrendered and scuttled by USN in Kii Suido.
U-219 (type XB minelayer) became I-505 and was scrapped at Jakarta after Japan surrendered.
U-195 (type IXD1 oiler) became I-506 and was scrapped at Jakarta after Japan surrendered.

Some others tried to return to Germany when the end was near. Some made it. For U-boats anywhere in the world, survival was a difficult proposition.