U-717
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 24 Apr, 1942 | HC Stülcken, Hamburg (werk 783) | ||
| Launched | 20 Feb, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 19 May, 1943 | Oblt. Siegfried von Rothkirch und Panthen | ||
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| Career | 5 patrols | 19 May, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 5. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 22. Flottille (school boat) 1 Aug, 1944 - 1 Oct, 1944 8. Flottille (front boat) 1 Oct, 1944 - 15 Feb, 1945 8. Flottille (training) 16 Feb, 1945 - 2 May, 1945 5. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Scuttled on 2 May, 1945 in the Wasserlebenbucht, in position 54.49N, 09.27E, after being damaged by British bombs. | |||
Attacks on this boat
14 Oct, 1944
During an air raid on Libau 2 men from the boat were killed and 3 more wounded. [Matrosenobergefreiter Walter Steube, Maschinenobergefreiter August Großdonk]
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
General notes on this boat
The position of loss for this boat is incorrect as the given position is inland it seems.
Men lost from the boat
14 Oct, 1944
During an air raid on Libau 2 men from the boat were killed and 3 more wounded. [Matrosenobergefreiter Walter Steube, Maschinenobergefreiter August Großdonk]
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |