German submarine U-249 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 23 January 1943 at the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft yard at Kiel as 'werk' 683, launched on 23 October 1943 and commissioned on 20 November under the command of Oberleutnant Rolf Lindschau. In two patrols, she sank no ships. She surrendered in May 1945 and was sunk in December as part of Operation Deadlight.