U-707
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 6 Aug, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 2 Jan, 1941 | HC Stülcken, Hamburg (werk 771) | ||
| Launched | 18 Dec, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 1 Jul, 1942 | Oblt. Günther Gretschel | ||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 1 Jul, 1942 - 8 Dec, 1942 8. Flottille (training) 9 Dec, 1942 - 9 Nov, 1943 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 11.811 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 9 Nov, 1943 east of the Azores, in position 40.31N, 20.17W, by depth charges from a British Fortress aircraft (Sqdn. 220/J). 51 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-707 - View the 3 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-707 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Haudegen (22 Jan, 1943 - 2 Feb, 1943)
Nordsturm (2 Feb, 1943 - 9 Feb, 1943)
Haudegen (9 Feb, 1943 - 15 Feb, 1943)
Taifun (15 Feb, 1943 - 17 Feb, 1943)
Specht (27 Apr, 1943 - 4 May, 1943)
Fink (4 May, 1943 - 6 May, 1943)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-707 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |