U-741

Type

VIIC

Ordered

5 Jun 1941

Laid down

30 Apr 1942

F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1544)

Launched

4 Feb 1943

Commissioned

10 Apr 1943

Oblt. Gerhard Palmgren

Commanders

10 Apr 1943

15 Aug 1944

Oblt. Gerhard Palmgren

Career
5 patrols

10 Apr 1943	-	31 Oct 1943	8. Flottille (training)
1 Nov 1943	-	15 Aug 1944	1. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 1,625 tons

Fate

Sunk on 15 August 1944 in the English Channel south-west of Brighton, in position 50.02N, 00.36W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Orchis. 48 dead and 1 survivor.

Loss position

See the 1 ships hit by U-741 - View the 5 war patrols

This boat is a dive site

Position (lat, long): 50.20, -0.34

See more U-boat dive sites.

Wolfpack operations

U-741 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Coronel 1 (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
   Sylt (18 Dec 1943 - 23 Dec 1943)
   Rügen 2 (23 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1943)
   Rügen 1 (28 Dec 1943 - 7 Jan 1944)
   Rügen (7 Jan 1944 - 14 Jan 1944)
   Preussen (7 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)

Attacks on this boat and other events

11 Mar 1944
While outbound from France the boat was twice attacked by Allied aircraft. Date may be approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 505)

11 Mar 1944
When surfacing after an aircraft attack the boat was again attacked - this time by aircraft and surface escorts. The boat was hunted for three hours but managed to get away.

5 Jul 1944
Only a few hours after leaving port the boat was attacked by three Allied "destroyers", suffering minor damage. The boat eluded the pursuers and continued on patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 602)

3 recorded attacks on this boat.

General notes on this boat

U-741 has been found in the English Channel and is possibly a dive site, although we're not sure of the conditions.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in May 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-741 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.