Unterseeboot 234

   

Unterseeboot 234 (U-234) was a WWII German U-boat whose only ever mission into enemy territory consisted of the attempted delivery of uranium and other German advanced weapons technology to the Empire of Japan. The submarine surrendered to the U.S. after Germany's unconditional surrender.

There is an anecdotal report regarding the fact that the vessel was named U-234: Reportedly the German crew were bemused when the two Japanese military officials to travel on the craft (who were later to commit suicide upon the submarine's surrender and be burried at sea) had cargo brought on board which was labelled "U-235" — their thinking reportedly was something like: "Look, they didn't even get the name of the ship right." According to the report, the cargo was however labelled accurately: The cargo contained uranium 235.

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