U-746
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 15 Jul, 1942 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1549) | ||||
| Launched | 16 Apr, 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 4 Jul, 1943 | Cdr. Biagini (Italian) | ||||
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| Career | No patrols | 1 Sep, 1943 - 28 Feb, 1945 21. Flottille (school boat) 1 Mar, 1945 - 5 May, 1945 31. Flottille (training) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Scuttled on 5 May, 1945 in Gelting Bay, after being bombed. Broken up in 1948. | |||||
Renamed S 2 after being transferred to Italy in exchange for transport vessels. Reverted to Germany as U-746 after the Italian capitulation.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-746 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 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 |