U-749
Type | VIIC | |||||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug, 1941 | |||||||
| Laid down | 28 Sep, 1942 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1559) | ||||||
| Launched | 10 Jun, 1943 | |||||||
| Commissioned | 14 Aug, 1943 | Cdr. Longhi (Italian) | ||||||
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| Career | No patrols | 1 Sep, 1943 - 1 Apr, 1945 24. Flottille (training) 1 Apr, 1945 - 4 Apr, 1945 5. Flottille (training) | ||||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||
| Fate | Sunk 4 April, 1945 at Germaniawerft dockyard 4 in Kiel, by US bombs. 2 dead, unknown number of survivors. | |||||||
Renamed S 7 after being transferred to Italy in exchange for transport vessels. Reverted to Germany as U-749 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-749 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 |