List of all U-boats
U-721
Type | VIIC | |||||||||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug 1941 | |||||||||||
| Laid down | 16 Nov 1942 | H C Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg (werk 787) | ||||||||||
| Launched | 23 Jul 1943 | |||||||||||
| Commissioned | 8 Nov 1943 | Oblt. Otto Wollschläger | ||||||||||
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| Career No patrols |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||
| Fate |
Scuttled on 5 May 1945 in the Gelting Bay. Wreck broken up. | |||||||||||
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Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in September 1944.
Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-721 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
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