German submarine U-149 (1940)

German submarine U-149 was a Type IID U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 25 May 1940 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel as 'werk' 278. She was launched on 19 October 1940 and commissioned on 13 November with Kapitänleutnant Horst Höltring in command.

U-146 began her service life with the 1st U-boat Flotilla. She was then assigned to the 22nd flotilla, where she remained for the rest of the war, including time on a single patrol.

She surrendered in May 1945 and was sunk as part of Operation Deadlight in December.

Operational career
U-149's one patrol was carried out within the confines of the Baltic Sea, but she did sink the Soviet submarine M-99 on 27 July 1941, northwest of Dagö Island before returning to her base at Gotenhafen, (now Gdynia in modern Poland).

Fate
The boat surrendered at the German island of Heligoland on 5 May 1945. She was transferred from Wilhelmshaven to Loch Ryan in preparation for Operation Deadlight and was sunk on 21 December at 55.40N 08.00W.