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U-739

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered10 Apr, 1941
Laid down 17 Apr, 1942 F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1536)
Launched23 Dec, 1942
Commissioned6 Mar, 1943Ltnt. Ernst Mangold
Commanders
6 Mar, 1943 - 25 Feb, 1945  Oblt. Ernst Mangold
26 Feb, 1945 - 13 May, 1945  Oblt. Fritz Kosnick
26 Feb, 1945 - Mar, 1945  Oblt. Johannes Ney (in deputize) -- acting
Career8 patrols 6 Mar, 1943 - 31 Oct, 1943  8. Flottille (training)
1 Nov, 1943 - 31 Dec, 1943  9. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jan, 1944 - 8 May, 1945  13. Flottille (front boat)
Successes1 warship sunk for a total of 625 tons
Fate

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

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 16 December 1945 at 56.10N x 10.05W as an aerial target.

See the 1 ships hit by U-739 - View the 8 war patrols

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in October 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-739 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
Torpedy wsrod lodow, Wilczek, Wojciech, 1976
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