German submarine U-756
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German submarine U-756 was a Type VIIC U-boat
built for the German
Kriegsmarine
for service during World War II
. Launched from Werk 139 at the Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW) in Wilhelmshaven
Lower Saxony
(Then, the Free State of Oldenburg
), she served with 6th U-boat flotilla from December 30th, 1941 to September 1st, 1942 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Klaus Harney.. U-756 did not survive to complete her first patrol and did not sink or damage any ships.
Eighteen days into her first patrol, on September 1, 1942 U-756 was in position 58.08N, 27.33W in the mid North-Atlantic when she was attacked by the American Catalina
aircraft of "VP-73" squadron, responding to an earlier attack by U-97. Heavily damaged, the vessel went down with all 43 aboard.
U-boat
U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word U-Boot , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II...
built for the German
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
Kriegsmarine
Kriegsmarine
The Kriegsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Nazi regime . It superseded the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I and the post-war Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht, the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany.The Kriegsmarine grew rapidly...
for service during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Launched from Werk 139 at the Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW) in Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea.-History:...
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
(Then, the Free State of Oldenburg
Free State of Oldenburg
The Free State of Oldenburg was a state of the Weimar Republic. It was established in 1918 following the abdication of the Grand Duke Frederick Augustus II following the German Revolution....
), she served with 6th U-boat flotilla from December 30th, 1941 to September 1st, 1942 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Klaus Harney.. U-756 did not survive to complete her first patrol and did not sink or damage any ships.
Eighteen days into her first patrol, on September 1, 1942 U-756 was in position 58.08N, 27.33W in the mid North-Atlantic when she was attacked by the American Catalina
PBY Catalina
The Consolidated PBY Catalina was an American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s produced by Consolidated Aircraft. It was one of the most widely used multi-role aircraft of World War II. PBYs served with every branch of the United States Armed Forces and in the air forces and navies of many other...
aircraft of "VP-73" squadron, responding to an earlier attack by U-97. Heavily damaged, the vessel went down with all 43 aboard.