List of all U-boats
U-779
Type | VIIC | ||||||
Ordered | 20 Jan 1941 | ||||||
Laid down | 21 Jul 1943 | Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW), Wilhelmshaven (werk 162) | |||||
Launched | 17 Jun 1944 | ||||||
Commissioned | 24 Aug 1944 | Oblt. Johann Stegmann | |||||
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Career No patrols |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | ||||||
Fate |
Surrendered on 5 May 1945 at Cuxhaven, Germany (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland from Wilhelmshaven on 24 June 1945. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | ||||||
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Previously recorded fate
- Surrendered at Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 8 May, 1945.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-779 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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