German submarine U-744

	Whaler from HMCS Chilliwack alongside captured German submarine U-744
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-744
Ordered	5 June 1941
Builder	F Schichau GmbH, Danzig
Yard number	1547
Laid down	5 June 1942
Launched	11 March 1943
Commissioned	5 June 1943
Fate	Sunk on 6 March 1944
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 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	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17.7 knots (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);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × torpedoes; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of:	8th U-boat Flotilla; 5 June – 30 November 1943; 9th U-boat Flotilla; 1 December 1943 – 6 March 1944;
Identification codes:	M 51 807
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Heinz Blischke; 5 June 1943 – 6 March 1944;
Operations:	2 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 2 December 1943 – 15 January 1944; 2nd patrol:; 24 February – 6 March 1944;
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk ; (7,359 GRT); 1 warship sunk ; (1,625 tons);

German submarine U-744 was a type VIIC U-boat, launched on 11 March 1943, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Heinz Blischke.

History
Whaler from HMCS Chilliwack alongside captured German submarine U-744
Nazi Germany
Name	U-744
Ordered	5 June 1941
Builder	F Schichau GmbH, Danzig
Yard number	1547
Laid down	5 June 1942
Launched	11 March 1943
Commissioned	5 June 1943
Fate	Sunk on 6 March 1944
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 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	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	17.7 knots (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)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 14 × torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns
Service record
Part of:	8th U-boat Flotilla 5 June – 30 November 1943 9th U-boat Flotilla 1 December 1943 – 6 March 1944
Identification codes:	M 51 807
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Heinz Blischke 5 June 1943 – 6 March 1944
Operations:	2 patrols: 1st patrol: 2 December 1943 – 15 January 1944 2nd patrol: 24 February – 6 March 1944
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk (7,359 GRT) 1 warship sunk (1,625 tons)