U-76
Type | VIIB | |||
| Ordered | 2 Jun, 1938 | |||
| Laid down | 28 Dec, 1939 | Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 4) | ||
| Launched | 3 Oct, 1940 | |||
| Commissioned | 3 Dec, 1940 | Oblt. Friedrich von Hippel | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 3 Dec, 1940 - 1 Mar, 1941 7. Flottille (training) 1 Mar, 1941 - 5 Apr, 1941 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 7.290 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 5 Apr 1941 south of Iceland, in position 58.35N, 20.20W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Wolverine and the British sloop HMS Scarborough. 1 dead and 42 survivors. | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-76 - View the 1 war patrol
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-76 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 |
There was another U-76 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 12 Mar, 1916 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 11 May, 1916. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 76 during WWI.