German submarine U-772
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-772 |
Ordered | 21 November 1940 |
Builder | Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven |
Yard number | 155 |
Laid down | 21 September 1942 |
Launched | 31 October 1943 |
Commissioned | 23 December 1943 |
Fate | Sunk by HMS Nyasaland on 17 December 1944 |
General characteristics | |
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 14 151 |
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Victories: | None |
German submarine U-772 was a
.The U-boat was laid down on 21 September 1942 at the Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven (KMW), launched on 31 October 1943, and commissioned on 23 December 1943, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Ewald Rademacher.[1]
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).
War patrols
After the usual six-month shakedown and training period in the Baltic, U-772 sailed from Trondheim on 13 August 1944 for her first war patrol, which lasted for 55 days out in the North Atlantic, however she had no success.[3]
She sailed from Trondheim on 19 November 1944 on her second patrol, circling the
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-772". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-772". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
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.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-772". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.