ubootwaffe.net
Kriegsmarine and U-Boat history

   home   |    forum   |    u-boats   |    positions   |    at sea by date   |    ships   |    sunk by date   |    crew lists   |    glossary   |    research   |    articles   |    about   

Erich Topp's Red Devil
© S. Burbridge
Image courtesy of SubArt.net
U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders, Flotillas & Yards —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner & Walter Janssens
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-756Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 39 246
Construction YardKriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven
Yard Number139
Ordered9th Oct 1939
Keel laid18th Jan 1940
Launched18th Oct 1941
Commissioned30th Dec 1941
BaubelehrungBaubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen /
6.KLA, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
12.41 - 09.426.U-Flottille, Danzig & St Nazaire
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
12.41 - 09.42OL ~ KL Klaus Harney

Operations information for U-756
15.08.1942 - 01.09.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-756 left Kiel under the command of Klaus Harney on 15th Aug 1942. U-756 was sunk on 1st Sep 1942.

Notes for U-756


We have 43 crew names for this boat. click here for crew names of U 756
You can perform other crew searches here. Note that the number of names we give possibly includes prior crew members.

You can discuss this boat or ask questions at the ubootwaffe.net forums

We don't have extra information on
any relevant ships here.

Make another query
U-

    home   |    forum   |    u-boats   |    positions   |    at sea by date   |    ships   |    sunk by date   |    crew lists   |    glossary   |    research   |    articles   |    about