A 67-meter sunken Nazi submarine of nearly 800 tons has been discovered in the Baltic Sea off the coast of the Lithuanian port city of Klaipėda.

After long and demanding work, the submarine was found by members of the Kaunas diving club some 38 meters under water. Its coordinates were established by Polish researchers after scans of the sea bottom. The submarine has been on the bottom of the Baltic Sea for over 70 years, Lietuvos Ryto television reports.
After the reports of the find, specialists are concerned that the submarine may attract thieves. The Department of Cultural Heritage has asked responsible institutions to protect the ship.
The submarine is believed to have gone down in 1941, killing 12 soldiers. Another 32 survived.

Type
XXIII

Ordered 20 Sep 1944
Laid down 22 Nov 1944 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 517)
Launched 18 Jan 1945
Commissioned 5 Feb 1945 Oblt. Karl Frahm
Commanders
5 Feb 1945 - 9 May 1945 Oblt. Karl Frahm
Career
No patrols
5 Feb 1945 - 15 Feb 1945 32. Flottille (training)
16 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945 4. Flottille (training)
Successes No ships sunk or damaged
Fate
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Kristiansand Süd, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Taken to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 29 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 28 November, 1945 in position 56.10N, 10.05W by gunfire from the destroyers HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun.

Sank 11 Nov, 1941 in the Baltic Sea near Memel, in position 55.45N, 20.40E, after a collision with the target ship Angelburg. 12 dead and 32 survivors.