U-976
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 9 Jul, 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 176) | ||
| Launched | 25 Mar, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 5 May, 1943 | Oblt. Raimund Tiesler | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 5 May, 1943 - 31 Oct, 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Nov, 1943 - 25 Mar, 1944 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 25 Mar 1944 in the Bay of Biscay near St. Nazaire, in position 46.48N, 02.43W, by gunfire from two British Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn. 248/L/I). 4 dead and 49 survivors. | |||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-976 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 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: Dark Sky, Deep Water, Franks, Norman, 1997 (transl.) 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 |