List of all U-boats
U-719
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 3 Jul 1942 | H C Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg (werk 785) | ||||||||
| Launched | 28 Apr 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 27 Jul 1943 | Oblt. Klaus-Dietrich Steffens | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 26 June 1944 in the North Atlantic north-west of Ireland, in position 55.33N, 11.02W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Bulldog. 52 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in April 1944.
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-719 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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