The three completed German Type XVIIB submarines were scuttled by their crews at the end of the Second World War,  at Flensburg and  and U-1407 at Cuxhaven, all in the British Zone of Occupation.
The final three German Type XVIIB submarines were destroyed by their crews during World War II. They were sunk at Flensburg and U-1407 at Cuxhaven, both within the British Zone of Occupation.