German submarine U-750
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-750 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941[1] |
Builder | Schichau-Werke, Danzig |
Yard number | 1560 |
Laid down | 29 September 1942[1] |
Launched | 10 June 1943[1] |
Commissioned | 26 August 1943[1] |
Fate | Scuttled on 5 May 1945[1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | German Type VIIC submarine |
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Draught | 4.74 m (15.6 ft) |
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Test depth | Calculated crush depth: 220 m (720 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 55 404 |
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Operations: | None[1] |
Victories: | None[1] |
German submarine U-750 was a
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
Work on U-750 began on 29 September 1942 as yard number 1560 of the F Schichau GmbH in the former Free City of Danzig. She was commissioned on 26 August 1943, under the command of Tenente di vascello Emerico Siriani and trained with the 8th U-boat Flotilla until 8 September 1943. On 29 September 1943 however, Emerico Siriani was replaced by Oberleutnant zur See Georg von Bitter, then on 1 September 1944 by Oberleutnant zur See Justus Grawert, who would command her for the rest of her service career.
On 1 April 1945, U-750 was moved to the 5th U-boat Flotilla, but remained as a training boat until she was scuttled on 5 May 1945.
References
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). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-750". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.