List of all U-boats
U-742
Type | VIIC | |||||||||||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |||||||||||||
| Laid down | 12 May 1942 | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1545) | ||||||||||||
| Launched | 4 Feb 1943 | |||||||||||||
| Commissioned | 1 May 1943 | Kptlt. Heinz Schwassmann | ||||||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 18 July 1944 in the Norwegian Sea west of Narvik, Norway, in position 68.24N, 09.51E, by depth charges from a British Catalina aircraft (210 Sqn RAF/Z). 52 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-742 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Grimm (31 May 1944 - 6 Jun 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-742 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 Blue Dog biting Warship |
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