German submarine U-753

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-753
Ordered9 October 1939[1]
BuilderKriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
Yard number136
Laid down3 January 1940[1]
Launched26 April 1941[1]
Commissioned18 June 1941[1]
FateSunk on 13 May 1943
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIIC submarine
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
  • 17.7 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)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 44 578
Commanders:
  • K.Kapt. / F.Kapt. Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein
  • 18 June 1941 – 13 May 1943
Operations:
  • 7 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 24 – 30 December 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 17 January – 1 February 1942
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 26 February – 26 March 1942
  • 4th patrol:
  • 22 April – 25 June 1942
  • 5th patrol:
  • a. 1 – 4 September 1942
  • b. 20 September – 8 December 1942
  • 6th patrol:
  • 28 January – 10 March 1943
  • 7th patrol:
  • 5 – 13 May 1943
Victories:
  • 3 merchant ships sunk
    (23,117 GRT)
  • 2 merchant ships damaged
    (6,908 GRT)

German submarine U-753 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. Commissioned on 18 June 1941, she served with 3rd U-boat Flotilla until 30 November as a training boat, and as a front boat until 13 May 1943 under the command of Fregattenkapitän Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-753". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 September 2009.