The surrender total given for 8 May is 150 boats, with 52 at sea and 98 in harbour. Most surrender destinations lay in Norway and Germany, although boats also reached other European and Allied ports. U-1277 and U-963, both Type VIIC boats, reached Portugal and were scuttled by their crews off Porto. U-530, a Type IXC, and U-977, a Type VIIC, reached Mar del Plata in Argentina and were interned. Their arrival helps explain later stories about U-boats carrying people to Argentina, although no particular passenger is identified here.
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U-boats that reached Portugal and Argentina
Four named boats took exceptional routes beyond the main surrender ports, with two scuttled off Portugal and two interned in Argentina.