U-767

Type

VIIC

Ordered

15 Aug 1940

Laid down

5 Apr 1941

Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW), Wilhelmshaven (werk 150)

Launched

10 Jul 1943

Commissioned

11 Sep 1943

Oblt. Walter Dankleff

Commanders

11 Sep 1943

18 Jun 1944

Oblt. (R) Walter Dankleff

Career
1 patrol

11 Sep 1943	-	30 Apr 1944	8. Flottille (training)
1 May 1944	-	18 Jun 1944	1. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 warship sunk, total tonnage 1,370 tons

Fate

Sunk on 18 June 1944 in the English Channel south-west of Guernsey, in position 49.03N, 03.13W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Fame, HMS Inconstant and HMS Havelock. 49 dead and 1 survivor.

Loss position

See the 1 ships hit by U-767 - View the 1 war patrol

This boat is a dive site

The discovery of U-767 a type VIIC U-boat lost in action was recently discovered by the Starfish Enterprise team whilst exploring Deep wrecks off North West France.

The first images from the wreck can now be seen on the page here below as well as historic images of the vessel and the entire story of her loss not forgetting the escape of a single man from a depth of 75m.

Depth: 250 feet (76 meters)
Position (lat, long): 49.03, -3.13

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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.

Annoucements related to this boat

U-767 located (26 Mar 2003)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-767 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.