German submarine U-795
| History | |
|---|---|
 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-795 |
| Ordered | 7 August 1942[1] |
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number | 719 |
| Laid down | 2 February 1943[1] |
| Launched | 21 March 1944[1] |
| Commissioned | 22 April 1944[1] |
| Decommissioned | 22 February 1945[1] |
| Fate | Scuttled on 3 May 1945, later broken up[1] |
| General characteristics [2][3] | |
| Class and type | Type XVIIA submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 36.60 m (120 ft 1 in) o/a |
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| Draught | 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) |
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| Complement | 12 |
| Armament |
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| Identification codes: | M 53 834 |
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| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-795 was a Type XVIIA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
U-795 was laid down on 2 February 1943 at the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft shipyard at Kiel. Commissioned on 21 March 1944, the U-boat was commissioned on 22 April 1944 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Horst Selle. She served with 8th U-boat Flotilla until 15 February as a training boat, and then with 5th U-boat Flotilla until 3 May 1945.
On 3 May 1945, while in dry dock at Kiel, the engine room was destroyed with explosives to prevent its usefulness to the enemy if captured.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type XVIIA boat U-795". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Type XVIIA Walter boats". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "This page contains details on the German U-Boat Type III, Type IV, Type V, Type VI, Type VIII, Type XI, Type XII, Type XIII, XV, XVI, VB60, V80, U-179, XVII". sharkhunters.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
Bibliography
[edit]- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
External links
[edit]- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type XVII boat U-795". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
