U-735

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered10 Apr 1941
Laid down 29 Nov 1941 F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1532)
Launched10 Oct 1942
Commissioned28 Dec 1942Oblt. Hans-Joachim Börner
Commanders
28 Dec 1942 - 28 Dec 1944  Oblt. Hans-Joachim Börner
CareerNo patrols28 Dec 1942 - 31 Jul 1944  8. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1944 - 28 Dec 1944  11. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk by bombs at 1921hrs on 28 Dec, 1944 in Oslo Fjord near Horten, Norway in position 59.24N, 10.28E, during a British air raid (RAF A/C). 39 dead and 1 survivor

General notes on this boat

15 Sep 1999. On Sept 15, 1999 the Norwegian mine clearance vessel KNM Tyr located the wreck of U-735 at a depth of 195 meters during a routine training mission (although some have said the navy was asked to look in that specific spot for the boat). The wreck was filmed by a ROV and is in fine shape, except for the aft part which is heavily damaged. Its position is just outside Horten (in the Oslofjord) in position 59.28,2 north and 010.29,3 east.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-735 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



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

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 1998.
U-Boat Adventures. Wiggins, Melanie, 1999.
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.