Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 30 Apr 1942 | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1544) | ||||||||
| Launched | 4 Feb 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 10 Apr 1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Palmgren | ||||||||
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| Career 5 patrols |
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| Successes | 1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 1,625 tons | |||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 15 Aug, 1944 in the English Channel north-west of Le Havre, in position 50.20.84N, 00.34.68W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Orchis. 48 dead and 1 survivor | |||||||||
Wolfpack operations
U-741 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Coronel 1 (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
Sylt (18 Dec 1943 - 23 Dec 1943)
Rügen 2 (23 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1943)
Rügen 1 (28 Dec 1943 - 7 Jan 1944)
Rügen (7 Jan 1944 - 14 Jan 1944)
Preussen (7 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)
Attacks on this boat
11 Mar 1944
While outbound from France the boat was twice attacked by allied aircraft. Date may be approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 505)
11 Mar 1944
When surfacing after an aircraft attack the boat was again attacked - this time by aircraft and surface escorts. The boat was hunted for 3 hours but managed to get away.
5 Jul 1944
Only a few hours after leaving port the boat was attacked by 3 allied "destroyers" and suffered some damage. The boat eluded its pursuers and continued its patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 602)
3 recorded attacks on this boat.
General notes on this boat
U-741 has been found in the English Channel and is possibly a dive site, although we're not sure of the conditions.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in May 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-741 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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