U-775
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 21 Nov, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 22 Jan, 1943 | Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven (werk 158) | ||
| Launched | 11 Feb, 1944 | |||
| Commissioned | 23 Mar, 1944 | Oblt. Erich Taschenmacher | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 23 Mar, 1944 - 31 Oct, 1944 31. Flottille (training) 1 Nov, 1944 - 8 May, 1945 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 1.926 GRT 1 warship sunk for a total of 1.300 tons 1 ship damaged for a total of 6.991 GRT | |||
| Fate | Surrendered at Trondheim, Norway on 8 May, 1945. Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland for Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||
See the 3 ships hit by U-775 - View the 2 war patrols
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in November 1944 but it was of course installed prior to that date. 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-775 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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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 |