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German submarineU-760

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German World War II submarine
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-760
Ordered9 October 1939
BuilderKriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
Yard number143
Laid down5 August 1940
Launched21 June 1942
Commissioned15 October 1942
Fate
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIICsubmarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power
  • 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
  • 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 17.7knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes:M 49 952
Commanders:
Operations:
  • 2 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 29 April – 31 May 1943
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 24 July – 8 September 1943
Victories:None

German submarineU-760 was aType VIICU-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II.

Her keel waslaid down 5 August 1940 by theKriegsmarinewerft ofWilhelmshaven, and she wascommissioned 15 October 1942 withOberleutnant zur See Otto-Ulrich Blum in command. Blum commanded her for her entire career in theKriegsmarine.

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-760 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[3] She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), apressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), abeam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and adraught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by twoGermaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylindersuperchargeddiesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, twoGarbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/cdouble-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft)propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[3]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).[3] When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).U-760 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteentorpedoes, one8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and two twin2 cm (0.79 in) C/30anti-aircraft guns. The boat had acomplement of between forty-four and sixty.[3]

Service history

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U-760 conducted two war patrols, but never sank or damaged a ship. On 26 February 1943Obermaschinist Jakob Ippendorf died during an air attack in Wilhelmshaven. On 12 August 1943Matrosenenobergefreiter Günter Werner was lost during an air attack in the North Atlantic.

On 8 September 1943, about 150 nautical miles (280 km) offCape Finisterre,U-760 was sailing on the surface alongsideU-262 when they were attacked by Allied aircraft.U-760 fled intoVigo harbour and was taken under the guns of theSpanish cruiser Navarra.

Fate

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Internationalneutrality agreements allowed ships to spend up to 24 hours in neutral harbours to make emergency repairs, butU-760 was unable to get underway in time. She was interned atFerrol for the remainder ofWorld War II. The submarine engine was dismantled and used to generate electric energy for the city of Vigo's tram network. On 23 July 1945, the boat was taken to the United Kingdom forOperation Deadlight and was scuttled on 13 December 1945.[1]

One other U-boat was interned in Spain duringWorld War II:U-573.

References

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  1. ^abHelgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-760".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved12 February 2014.
  2. ^Helgason, Guðmundur."War Patrols by German U-boat U-760".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved17 February 2010.
  3. ^abcdGröner 1991, pp. 43–46.

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