Japanese Salvage
Six boats remaining in Japanese territory were taken over by the Imperial Japanese Navy when Germany surrendered in 1945.
- U-181 (type IXD2 cruiser) became I-501 and was scrapped at Singapore after Japan surrendered.
- U-862 (type IXD2 cruiser) became I-502 and was scrapped at Singapore after Japan surrendered.
- UIT-24 (originally Cappellini, then Aquilla III) became I-503 and was found at Kobe when Japan surrendered and scuttled by the US navy in Kii Suido.
- UIT-25 (originally Torelli) became I-504 and was found at Kobe when Japan surrendered and scuttled by USN in Kii Suido.
- U-219 (type XB minelayer) became I-505 and was scrapped at Jakarta after Japan surrendered.
- U-195 (type IXD1 oiler) became I-506 and was scrapped at Jakarta after Japan surrendered.
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