German submarine U-759

German submarine U-759

"U-759" was a German World War II Type VIIC submarine commissioned on 15 August 1942. U-759 served with the 5. Unterseebootflottille (U-Boat Flotilla) for training and later with 9. Unterseebootflottille from 1 February 1943 to 15 July 1943. U-759 completed two patrols and sunk two ships totalling GRT|12,764|first=yes.

U-759 was sunk with all hands on deck on 15 July 1943 east of Jamaica by depth charges from a U.S. Navy Mariner.

References

*Bishop, C. "Kriegsmarine U-Boats, 1939-"45. Amber Books, 2006.


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