U-763
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German submarine U-763 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 21 January 1941 by Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven as yard number 146, launched on 16 January 1943 and commissioned on 13 March 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See Ernst Cordes. On 1 November 1944, Oberleutnant zur See Karl-Heinz Schröter took over command as part of her transfer to 24th Flotilla.
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German submarine U-763; U 763
speed 17.7 knot, draft 4.74 metre, beam 6.2 metre, length 67.1 metre, 1 2 cm FlaK 30, 1 8.8 cm SK C/35 gun,
Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, Kriegsmarine,
Location: 54.7, 20.5333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
15 places
1943-01-16T00:00:00Z
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ship launching
1940-08-15T00:00:00Z
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order
1945-01-29T00:00:00Z
1945-01-29T00:00:00Z
destruction
1941-01-21T00:00:00Z
1941-01-21T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1943-03-13T00:00:00Z
1943-03-13T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
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| event | armed conflict | 1254 | Battle of Rudavy | battle | Wikidata |
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| link | page | uboat.net page@ | Wikidata | ||
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