U-713

Type

VIIC

Ordered

7 Dec 1940

Laid down

21 Oct 1941

H C Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg (werk 779)

Launched

24 Sep 1942

Commissioned

29 Dec 1942

Oblt. Henri Gosejacob

Commanders

29 Dec 1942

24 Feb 1944

Oblt. Henri Gosejacob

Career
4 patrols

29 Dec 1942	-	30 Jun 1943	8. Flottille (training)
1 Jul 1943	-	31 Oct 1943	11. Flottille (active service)
1 Nov 1943	-	24 Feb 1944	13. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Missing since 24 February 1944 in the Norwegian Sea north-west of Narvik. There is no explanation for its loss. 50 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé, January 2004).

Loss position

View the 4 war patrols

U-713 sent ist last radio message on 24 February 1944 from approx. 69.21N, 03.30E while operating against convoy JW-57 and was posted as missing after repeatedly failing to report its position on 26 February 1944.

Previously recorded fate

Sunk 24 Feb 1944 in the Arctic north-west of Narvik, Norway, in position 69.27N, 04.53E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Keppel.

Wolfpack operations

U-713 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Monsun (3 Oct 1943 - 26 Oct 1943)
Werwolf (5 Feb 1944 - 23 Feb 1944)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-713 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.