List of all U-boats

U-717

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered10 Apr 1941
Laid down24 Apr 1942 H C Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg (werk 783)
Launched20 Feb 1943
Commissioned19 May 1943Oblt. Siegfried von Rothkirch und Panthen
Commanders
19 May 1943 - 2 May 1945  Oblt. Siegfried Rothkirch und Panthen
Career
5 patrols
19 May 1943-31 Jul 1944  5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1943-31 Jul 1944  22. Flottille (school boat)
1 Aug 1944-1 Oct 1944  8. Flottille (active service)
1 Oct 1944-15 Feb 1945  8. Flottille (training)
16 Feb 1945-2 May 1945  5. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Scuttled on 2 May, 1945 in the Wasserlebenbucht, in position 54.49N, 09.27E, after being damaged by British bombs.

Final location

View the 5 war patrols

Attacks on this boat and other events

14 Oct 1944
2 of the crew were killed and 3 wounded in an air raid on Libau (Liepaja). [Matrosenobergefreiter Walter Steube, Maschinenobergefreiter August Großdonk]

1 recorded attack on this boat.

General notes on this boat

The position of loss for this boat is incorrect as the given position is inland it seems.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-717 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


Media links


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II

Blair, Clay


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel