German submarine U-763
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-763 |
Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
Builder | Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven |
Yard number | 146 |
Laid down | 21 January 1941 |
Launched | 16 January 1943 |
Commissioned | 13 March 1943 |
Fate | Scuttled on 29 January 1945 in the Schichau-Werke shipyard, Königsberg in position 54°42′N 20°32′E / 54.700°N 20.533°E after being damaged in a Soviet air raid. |
General characteristics | |
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 51 254 |
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Victories: |
1 merchant ship sunk (1,927 GRT) |
German submarine U-763 was a
. She was laid down on 21 January 1941 by Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven as yard number 146, launched on 16 January 1943 and commissioned on 13 March 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See Ernst Cordes. On 1 November 1944, Oberleutnant zur See Karl-Heinz Schröter took over command as part of her transfer to 24th Flotilla..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 8th U-boat Flotilla on 13 March 1943, followed by active service on 1 November 1943 as part of the 3rd Flotilla. When the situation deteriorated for the Germans in France, on 1 October 1944, following the invasion, she transferred to 33rd Flotilla in Flensburg, but stayed only one month. On 1 November 1944 she transferred to 24th Flotilla for training.
In four patrols she sunk one merchant ship, for a total of 1,927 gross register tons (GRT).
4/5 February 1944
On 4 February 1944, U-763 shot down a RAF
Wolfpacks
U-763 took part in one wolfpack, namely:
- Rügen 3 (28 – 31 December 1943)
Fate
U-763 was scuttled on 29 January 1945 in the Schichau-Werke shipyard, Königsberg in position 54°42′N 20°32′E / 54.700°N 20.533°E after being damaged in a Soviet air raid.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[3] |
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5 July 1944 | Glendinning | United Kingdom | 1,927 | Sunk |
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-763". 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-763". 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-763". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.