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U-751

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered9 Oct, 1939
Laid down 2 Jan, 1940 Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven (werk 134)
Launched16 Nov, 1940
Commissioned31 Jan, 1941Kptlt. Gerhard Bigalk (Knights Cross)
Commanders
31 Jan, 1941 - 17 Jul, 1942  Kptlt. Gerhard Bigalk (Knights Cross)
Career7 patrols 31 Jan, 1941 - 1 Jun, 1941  7. Flottille (training)
1 Jun, 1941 - 17 Jul, 1942  7. Flottille (front boat)
Successes5 ships sunk for a total of 21.412 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 11.000 tons
1 ship damaged for a total of 8.096 GRT
Fate

Sunk 17 July, 1942 north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.14N, 12.22W, by depth charges from a British Whitley and Lancaster aircraft (Sqdn. 61/F & 502/H). 48 dead (all hands lost).

See the 7 ships hit by U-751 - View the 7 war patrols

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-751 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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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