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U-720

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered25 Aug, 1941
Laid down 17 Aug, 1942 HC Stülcken, Hamburg (werk 786)
Launched5 Jun, 1943
Commissioned17 Sep, 1943Ltnt. Wolf-Harald Schüer
Commanders
17 Sep, 1943 - 31 Mar, 1944  Oblt. Wolf-Harald Schüler
1 Apr, 1944 - 22 Nov, 1944  Oblt. Walter Boldt
23 Nov, 1944 - 8 May, 1945  Oblt. Erhard Wendelberger
CareerNo patrols17 Sep, 1943 - 28 Feb, 1945  21. Flottille (school boat)
1 Mar, 1945 - 8 May, 1945  31. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Surrendered at Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 8 May, 1945. Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 21 December 1945 at 56.04N x 09.35W by naval gunfire.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-720 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998
Die Heimfahrt der U-720, Lehnhoff, Joachim, 1956 (transl.)
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