U-77
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 25 Jan, 1939 | |||||
| Laid down | 28 Mar, 1940 | Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 5) | ||||
| Launched | 23 Nov, 1940 | |||||
| Commissioned | 18 Jan, 1941 | Oblt. Heinrich Schonder (Knights Cross) | ||||
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| Career | 12 patrols | 18 Jan, 1941 - 30 Apr, 1941 7. Flottille (training) 1 May, 1941 - 31 Dec, 1941 7. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jan, 1942 - 30 Apr, 1942 23. Flottille (front boat) 1 May, 1942 - 28 Mar, 1943 29. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 14 ships sunk for a total of 31.186 GRT 1 warship sunk for a total of 1.050 tons 2 ships damaged for a total of 5.384 GRT 2 warships damaged for a total of 2.880 tons 1 ship a total loss for a total of 5.222 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Sunk at 0115hrs on 28 March, 1943 east of Cartagena, Spain, in position 37.42N, 00.10E by 4 depth charges and 1 bomb from 2 British Hudson aircraft (48 & 233 Sqn.). 38 dead and 9 survivors. | |||||
See the 20 ships hit by U-77 - View the 12 war patrols
36 men from the boat, including the commander, are buried in the cemetery at Cuacos de Yuste (Caceres - Spain).
Attacks on this boat
1 Apr, 1942
The U-77 was attacked in the Mediterranean by a Swordfish aircraft, leaving it badly damaged and unable to dive.
13 Nov, 1942
The depth charge attack on 13 Nov, 1942 by from the British corvettes HMS Lotus and Poppy credited with sinking the U-605 was in fact against the U-77 which escaped with little damage (Sources: 1987-07-01, FDS/NHB)
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-77 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 | We have an emblem for this boat! You can view it here. (The emblem on the left is not the emblem for this boat). |
 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 Single or Return?, Wentzel, Fritz, 1954 (transl.) 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-77 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 9 Jan, 1916 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 10 Mar, 1916. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 77 during WWI.