List of all U-boats
U-765
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 15 Feb 1941 | Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW), Wilhelmshaven (werk 148) | ||||||||
| Launched | 22 Apr 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 19 Jun 1943 | Oblt. Werner Wendt | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 6 May 1944 in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 52.30N, 28.28W, by depth charges from a Swordfish aircraft (825 Sqn FAA/V) of the British escort carrier HMS Vindex and the British frigates HMS Bickerton, HMS Bligh and HMS Aylmer. 37 dead and 11 survivors. | |||||||||
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-765 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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