German submarine U-752

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-752
Ordered9 October 1939
BuilderKriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
Yard number135
Laid down5 January 1940
Launched29 March 1941
Commissioned24 May 1941
FateScuttled on 23 May 1943 after air rocket attack in North Atlantic
General characteristics
Class & 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 44 442
Commanders:
Operations:
  • 9 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • a. 23 August – 17 September 1941
  • b. 19 – 23 September 1941
  • c. 18 – 22 October 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 7 – 18 November 1941
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 22 November – 10 December 1941
  • 4th patrol:
  • a. 4 – 5 February 1942
  • b. 7 – 10 February 1942
  • c. 12 February – 13 March 1942
  • 5th patrol:
  • 28 March – 21 May 1942
  • 6th patrol:
  • 2 July – 4 September 1942
  • 7th patrol:
  • a. 19 – 21 October 1942
  • b. 22 October – 3 December 1942
  • 8th patrol:
  • 9 January – 15 February 1943
  • 9th patrol:
  • 22 April – 23 May 1943
Victories:
  • 7 merchant ships sunk
    (32,966 GRT)
  • 2 auxiliary warships sunk
    (1,134 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (4,799 GRT)

German submarine U-752 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.

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