German submarine U-756
Introduction '''German submarine ''U-756''''' was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' for service during World War II. Laid down as yard number 139 at the Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW) in Wilhelmshaven, she served with 6th U-boat flotilla from 30 December 1941 until 1 September 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.
Design German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. ''U-756'' had a displacement of  when at the surface and  while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of  for use while surfaced, two Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c double-acting electric motors producing a total of  for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two  propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to .The submarine had a maximum surface speed of  and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate for  at ; when surfaced, she could travel  at . ''U-756'' was fitted with five  torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one  SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and a  C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
Fate Eighteen days into her first patrol, on 1 September 1942 ''U-756'' was in position  in the mid North-Atlantic when she was attacked by the Canadian corvette . Heavily damaged, the vessel went down with all 43 aboard.
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External links ** U-756 crew list