U-752

Type

VIIC

Ordered

9 Oct, 1939

Laid down

5 Jan, 1940

Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven (werk 135)

Launched

29 Mar, 1941

Commissioned

24 May, 1941

Kptlt. Karl-Ernst Schroeter

Commanders

24 May, 1941 - 23 May, 1943

KrvKpt. Karl-Ernst Schroeter

Career

7 patrols

24 May, 1941 - 1 Aug, 1941 3. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1941 - 23 May, 1943 3. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

6 ships sunk for a total of 32.358 GRT
2 auxiliary warships sunk for a total of 1.134 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 4.799 GRT

Fate

Sunk 23 May, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position 51.40N, 29.49W, by rockets from a Swordfish aircraft (FAA-Sqdn. 819) of the British escort carrier HMS Archer. 29 dead and 17 survivors.

See the 9 ships hit by U-752 - View the 7 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-752 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Hai (8 Jul, 1942 - 21 Jul, 1942)
   Habicht (12 Jan, 1943 - 19 Jan, 1943)
   Haudegen (22 Jan, 1943 - 9 Feb, 1943)
   Rhein (8 May, 1943 - 11 May, 1943)
   Elbe I (11 May, 1943 - 13 May, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

10 Feb, 1943
An American B-24 Liberator (Sqdn 2, pilot William L. Sanford) hit the boat. The boat was already aborting its patrol when this attack took place so it just continued its homeward journey. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 183)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-752 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.