U-748
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug, 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 20 Aug, 1942 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1558) | ||||||||
| Launched | 13 May, 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 31 Jul, 1943 | Cdr. Mario Arillo (Italian) | ||||||||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 1 Sep, 1943 - 1 Apr, 1945 24. Flottille (training) 1 Apr, 1945 - 3 May, 1945 31. Flottille (training) | ||||||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate | Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 in Rendsburg. | |||||||||
Renamed S 5 after being transferred to Italy in exchange for transport vessels. Reverted to Germany as U-748 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-748 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 |