U-756
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 9 Oct, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 18 Jan, 1940 | Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven (werk 139) | ||
| Launched | 18 Oct, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 30 Dec, 1941 | Oblt. Klaus Harney | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 30 Dec, 1941 - 1 Aug, 1942 6. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1942 - 1 Sep, 1942 6. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 1 Sept, 1942 in the North Atlantic, in position 57.41N, 31.30W, by depth charges from the Canadian corvette HMCS Morden. 43 dead (all hands lost). | |||
Previously recorded fate (Last revised by FDS/NHB during September 1987). More on revised fates
Sunk on 1 Sept, 1942 in the North Atlantic, in position 58.08N, 27.33W, by American Catalina aircraft (Sqdn. VP-73).
This attack was in fact against the U-91 inflicting minor damages.
Wolfpack operations
U-756 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Vorwärts (27 Aug, 1942 - 1 Sep, 1942)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-756 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 Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |