German submarine U-298

German submarine U-298 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was laid down on 23 February 1943 by the Bremer Vulkan company at Bremen-Vegesack as 'werk' 63. She was launched on 25 October 1943, and commissioned on 1 December with Oberleutnant Ortwin Hensellek in command.

Service history
Hensellek was replaced after only three weeks by Oblt. Otto Hohmann while U-298 completed the training of her crew while part of the 8th U-boat Flotilla in the Baltic Sea.

In July 1944 U-298 sailed to Bergen, Norway, to join the U-Abwehrschule (U-boat School) where she remained as a training boat, under the command of Oblt. Heinrich Gehrken, until ordered to surrender on 8 May 1945.

Disposal
U-298 was sailed from Bergen on 30 May 1945, arriving at Loch Ryan, Scotland, on 4 June via Scapa Flow. She was towed out to position 55.58333°N, -7.9°W by HMS Fowey (L15) as part of "Operation Deadlight" on 28 November 1945, and sunk by shellfire from HMS HMS Onslow (G17) and HMS Cubitt (K512) the next day.