List of all U-boats
U-757
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 9 Oct 1939 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 18 May 1940 | Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW), Wilhelmshaven (werk 140) | ||||||||
| Launched | 14 Dec 1941 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 28 Feb 1942 | Oblt. Friedrich Deetz | ||||||||
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| Career 5 patrols |
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| Successes | 2 ships sunk, total tonnage 11,313 GRT 1 warship sunk, total tonnage 291 tons (lost aboard transport ships) | |||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 8 Jan, 1944 in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland, in position 50.33N, 18.03W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Bayntun and the Canadian corvette HMCS Camrose. 49 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-757 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Panther (6 Oct 1942 - 10 Oct 1942)
Neuland (4 Mar 1943 - 12 Mar 1943)
Without name (11 Jul 1943 - 29 Jul 1943)
Rügen 5 (6 Jan 1944 - 7 Jan 1944)
Rügen (7 Jan 1944 - 8 Jan 1944)
Attacks on this boat
16 Mar 1943
While U-757 was returning to base with injured crew in the company of U-359, the boats were attacked by an unidentified B-24 Liberator bomber west of the Bay of Biscay. Despite U-757 being seriously damaged from a previous attack, the boats drove the attacker off. U-757 did not sail again for months. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 255)
14 Jul 1943
11.15 hrs, WNW of Lisbon: U-757 was attacked by an American B-24 Liberator (2nd A/S Sqdn USAAF, pilot 1Lt J.M. Pennoyer). The aircraft was hit by flak during the first attack run and only dropped one depth charge, which failed to detonate. After diving U-757 was slightly damaged by six more depth charges that the Liberator dropped in the boats wash. The Liberator was hit in the fuselage and one engine, and lost hydraulic power, meaning the undercarriage had to be lowered manually to land on returning to base at Agadir, French Morocco. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
2 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-757 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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