German submarine U-752

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-752
Ordered	9 October 1939
Builder	Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
Yard number	135
Laid down	5 January 1940
Launched	29 March 1941
Commissioned	24 May 1941
Fate	Scuttled on 23 May 1943 after air rocket attack in North Atlantic
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 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	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
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);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun;
Service record
Part of:	3rd U-boat Flotilla; 24 May 1941 – 23 May 1943;
Identification codes:	M 44 442
Commanders:	Kptlt. / K.Kapt. Karl-Ernst Schroeter; 24 May 1941 – 23 May 1943;
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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