List of all U-boats

U-775

Type

VIIC

Ordered

21 Nov 1940

Laid down

22 Jan 1943

Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW), Wilhelmshaven (werk 158)

Launched

11 Feb 1944

Commissioned

23 Mar 1944

Oblt. Erich Taschenmacher

Commanders

23 Mar 1944

9 May 1945

Oblt. Erich Taschenmacher

Career
2 patrols

23 Mar 1944	-	31 Oct 1944	31. Flottille (training)
1 Nov 1944	-	8 May 1945	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,926 GRT
1 warship sunk, total tonnage 1,300 tons
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 6,991 GRT

Fate

Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Trondheim, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 29 May 1945.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 8 December, 1945 at 55.40N x 08.25W by gunfire.

Final location

See the 3 ships hit by U-775 - View the 2 war patrols

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in November 1944 but it was of course installed prior to that date.

Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-775 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.