German submarine U-722
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-722 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
Builder | H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg |
Yard number | 788 |
Laid down | 21 December 1942 |
Launched | 21 September 1943 |
Commissioned | 15 December 1943 |
Fate | Sunk on 27 March 1945 in the North Atlantic in position 57°09′N 06°55′W / 57.150°N 6.917°W, by British frigates HMS Fitzroy, HMS Redmill and HMS Byron. |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 54 762 |
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Victories: |
1 merchant ship sunk (2,190 GRT) |
German submarine U-722 was a
. She was laid down on 21 December 1942 by H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg as yard number 788, launched on 21 September 1943 and commissioned on 15 December 1943 under Leutnant zur See Hans-Heinrich Reimers.Design
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).
Service history
The boat's career began with training at 31st U-boat Flotilla on 15 December 1943, followed by active service on 1 August 1944 as part of the 1st Flotilla. When the situation deteriorated for the Germans in France, following the invasion, she transferred to 11th Flotilla in Norway for the remainder of her service.
In three patrols she sank one merchant ship, for a total of 2,190 gross register tons (GRT).
Wolfpacks
U-722 took part in no wolfpacks.
Fate
U-722 was sunk on 27 March 1945 in the North Atlantic near the Hebrides, Scotland in position 57°09′N 06°55′W / 57.150°N 6.917°W, by depth charges from British frigates HMS Fitzroy, HMS Redmill and HMS Byron. All hands were lost.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
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16 March 1945 | Inger Toft | United Kingdom | 2,190 | Sunk |
See also
- Lt/Cdr Orme G. Stuart DSC RCNVR
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-722". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-722". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
- Sharpe, Peter (1998). U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-072-9.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-722". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.