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U-766

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered15 Aug, 1940
Laid down 1 Mar, 1941 Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven (werk 149)
Launched29 May, 1943
Commissioned30 Jul, 1943Oblt. Hans-Dietrich Wilke
Commanders
30 Jul, 1943 - 21 Aug, 1944  Oblt. Hans-Dietrich Wilke
Career5 patrols 30 Jul, 1943 - 29 Feb, 1944  8. Flottille (training)
1 Mar, 1944 - 21 Aug, 1944  6. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Stricken on 21 Aug, 1944 near La Pallice, in position 46.10N, 01.14W, when unable to put to sea and surrendered to France.

View the 5 war patrols

Became the French submarine Laubie in 1947. Stricken on 11 March, 1963 as Q335. Broken up.

Attacks on this boat

14 Aug, 1944

A Canadian Wellington aircraft (Sqdn 407/E) was shot down on the Brest - La Pallice route.

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-766 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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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