January 3, 2013
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Surrender of the U-858
The German submarine U-858 received the order to surrender from Germany on May 8, 1945. She surfaced and set a black flag. On May 9 she established communications with US station OZZ110 giving her position, course, and speed.
The ships USS Carter and Muir met U-858 on the morning of May 10. The vessels USS Pillsbury and Pope arrived later that day, took over the boat by placing a USN crew aboard and removing 1/2 her crew including three of her four officers. They escorted her to the waters off Cape May, New Jersey arriving the morning of May 14.
U-858's crew was transferred to the rescue tug ATR-57 and landed at Fort Miles Delaware. U-858 was brought to anchor at Cape Henlopen, Delaware and later moved to the Navy Yard at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1947 the submarine was scuttled in New England waters during target practice.
The U-858 was about 250 feet long, 1257 tons, and had a speed of about 19 knots from it 5000 hp engines.
The officers and men from the U-858 stand ashore in Lewes, Delaware.
