German submarine U-767
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Name | U-767 |
Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
Builder | Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven |
Yard number | 150 |
Laid down | 5 April 1941 |
Launched | 10 July 1943 |
Commissioned | 11 September 1943 |
Fate | Sunk on 18 June 1944 in the English Channel at 49°03′N 03°13′W / 49.050°N 3.217°W / 49.050; -3.217 by RN destroyers HMS Fame, HMS Inconstant and HMS Havelock |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 52 399 |
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Victories: | 1 warship sunk (1,370 tons) |
German submarine U-767 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 5 April 1941 by Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven as yard number 150, launched on 10 July 1943 and commissioned on 11 September 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See Walter Dankleff.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-767 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[2] She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), a pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel 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, two Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c double-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).[2]
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).[2] 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-767 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 and two twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[2]
Service history
The boat's career began with training at 8th Flotilla on 11 September 1943, followed by active service on 1 May 1944 as part of the 1st Flotilla.
Wolfpacks
U-767 took part in no wolfpacks.
Fate
U-767 was sunk on 18 June 1944 in the English Channel at 49°03′N 03°13′W / 49.050°N 3.217°W / 49.050; -3.217 by depth charges dropped by Royal Navy destroyers HMS Fame, HMS Inconstant and HMS Havelock. The boat's electrician was the sole survivor.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[3] |
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15 June 1944 | HMS Mourne | ![]() | 1,370 | Sunk |
References
Notes
- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Walter Dankleff". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-767". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
- Gröner, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
- Kemp, Paul (1997). Ships hit by U-Boats Destroyed – German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. Arms and Armour Press. p. 198. ISBN 1-85409-321-5.
- Sharpe, Peter (1998). Ships hit by U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-072-9.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC U-boat U-767". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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