List of all U-boats
U-754
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 9 Oct 1939 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 8 Jan 1940 | Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW), Wilhelmshaven (werk 137) | ||||||||
| Launched | 5 Jul 1941 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 28 Aug 1941 | Kptlt. Hans Oestermann | ||||||||
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| Career 3 patrols |
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| Successes | 13 ships sunk, total tonnage 55,659 GRT 1 ship damaged, total tonnage 490 GRT | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 31 July 1942 in North Atlantic south of Nova Scotia, in position 43.02N, 64.52W, by depth charges of a Canadian Hudson aircraft (113 Sqn RCAF/625). 43 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-754 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Ziethen (6 Jan 1942 - 22 Jan 1942)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-754 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.
Eagle on Shield |
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