U-3042
| Country | Germany |
| Ship Class | Type XXI-class Submarine |
| Builder | Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG |
| Yard Number | 1201 |
| Slip/Drydock Number | V |
| Ordered | 11 Jun 1943 |
| Laid Down | 15 Dec 1944 |
| Sunk | 22 Feb 1945 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseU-3042 was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard of Deschimag in Bremen, Germany in Dec 1944. In Feb 1945, still on the slipways, she was seriously damaged during an Allied air raid on Bremen, leading to her not becoming completed. She was scrapped in place after the war.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2021
Submarine U-3042 Interactive Map
U-3042 Operational Timeline
| 11 Jun 1943 | The order for the construction of submarine U-3042 was issued. |
| 15 Dec 1944 | The keel of U-3042 was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard of Deschimag in Bremen, Germany. |
| 22 Feb 1945 | U-3042, still under construction, was seriously damaged during an Allied air raid on Bremen, Germany, leading to her not becoming completed. |
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