U-747
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug, 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 19 Aug, 1942 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1557) | ||||
| Launched | 13 May, 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 17 Jul, 1943 | Cdr. Rigoli (Italian) | ||||
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| Career | No patrols | 1 Sep, 1943 - 1 Apr, 1945 24. Flottille (training) 1 Apr, 1945 - 1 Apr, 1945 31. Flottille (training) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Destroyed 1 April, 1945 in Hamburg, by US bombs. | |||||
Renamed S 3 after being transferred to Italy in exchange for transport vessels. Reverted to Germany as U-747 after the Italian capitulation.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-747 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 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 |