In January and April 1945, Germany still possessed more than 400 submarines, with well over a hundred operational. Dönitz continued sending boats out in an effort to reverse or at least delay defeat. The figures show persistence at the point where strategic purpose had largely vanished, reinforcing the distinction between relentless force management and sound naval leadership.
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Dönitz kept sending U-boats out in 1945
Even as Germany collapsed, Dönitz kept hundreds of submarines in service and continued pushing operational boats into a hopeless campaign.