H Ernest Coffman

The Last U-Boats H Ernest Coffman

This story is a fictional account of the last two German submarines to surrender after World War II. U-Boat U-530, commanded by Kapitän - Oberleutnant zur See Otto Wermuth, arrived in Argentina two months after Germany had surrendered, while U-Boat U-977, under the command of Kapitain - Oberleutnant sur See Heinz Schaffer, arrived a month later, three months after the end of the war. No rational account was given on their whereabouts from the commanders of these Unterseebootes. Ship logs and personal identifications were thrown overboard. Were they defiant or were they following orders to the end? How did two submarine commanders, thousands of miles away from each other, pick the same country, the same port in which to surrender? There have been many legends, rumors, and speculations about these submarines. To date, none have been proven.