German submarine U-751
In port at St. Nazaire on 15 June 1942
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Name | U-751 |
Ordered | 9 October 1939[1] |
Builder | Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven |
Yard number | 134 |
Laid down | 2 January 1940[1] |
Launched | 16 November 1940[1] |
Commissioned | 31 January 1941[1] |
Fate | Sunk on 17 July 1942[1] |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
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 30 807 |
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German submarine U-751 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
On 14 June 1941, eleven days into her thirty-three-day first patrol while en route from
Arriving at St. Nazaire on 5 July, U-751 stayed in port for thirty-four days before going on her second patrol. She attacked no ships on her second and third voyages.
Five days into her fourth patrol, on 21 December 1941, U-751 attacked and sank HMS Audacity, an escort carrier attached with British convoy HG 76.[3]
On 14 January 1942, U-751 left St. Nazaire on her fifth patrol, destined to return on 23 February. Nineteen days into this patrol, on February 2, U-751 attacked and damaged the Dutch ship Corilla, part of convoy HX 173 (8,096 GRT). Two days later, she sank the British ship Silveray, adding another 4,535 GRT to her score. Another British ship, Empire Sun, was sunk another three days later, for 6,952 GRT. The American ships Nicarao and Isabela were sunk in her sixth patrol, on 16 and 19 May 1942, totalling 1,455 and 3,110 GRTs respectively.
Wolfpacks
U-751 took part in six wolfpacks, namely:
- West (16 – 20 June 1941)
- Hammer (5 – 12 August 1941)
- Grönland (12 – 27 August 1941)
- Bosemüller (28 August – 2 September 1941)
- Seewolf (2 – 5 September 1941)
- Reissewolf (21 – 31 October 1941)
Fate
After serving six operational patrols, U-751 was attacked on her seventh patrol four days into her voyage on July 17, 1942. She was sunk, with all hands lost, off the coast of
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[4] |
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14 June 1941 | St. Lindsay | United Kingdom | 5,370 | Sunk |
21 December 1941 | HMS Audacity | Royal Navy | 11,000 | Sunk |
2 February 1942 | Corilla | Netherlands | 8,096 | Damaged |
4 February 1942 | Silveray | United Kingdom | 4,535 | Sunk |
7 February 1942 | Empire Sun | United Kingdom | 6,952 | Sunk |
16 May 1942 | Nicarao | United States | 1,445 | Sunk |
19 May 1942 | Isabela | United States | 3,110 | Sunk |
References
Notes
- gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-751". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Patrol of German U-boat U-751 from 16 Dec 1941 to 26 Dec 1941". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-751". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 February 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). 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-751". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.