U-735
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 29 Nov, 1941 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1532) | ||
| Launched | 10 Oct, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 28 Dec, 1942 | Oblt. Hans-Joachim Börner | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 28 Dec, 1942 - 31 Jul, 1944 8. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1944 - 28 Dec, 1944 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 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
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.
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Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 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 |