German World War II submarine
German submarine "U-760" was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II.
Her keel was laid down 5 August 1940 by the Kriegsmarinewerft of Wilhelmshaven, and she was commissioned 15 October 1942 with "Oberleutnant zur See" Otto-Ulrich Blum in command. Blum commanded her for her entire career in the "Kriegsmarine".
Design.
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. "U-760" had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of for use while surfaced, two Garbe, Lahmeyer &amp; Co. RP 137/c double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to .
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . "U-760" was fitted with five torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and two twin C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
Service history.
"U-760" conducted two war patrols, but never sank or damaged a ship. On 26 February 1943 "Obermaschinist" Jakob Ippendorf died during an air attack in Wilhelmshaven. On 12 August 1943 "Matrosenenobergefreiter" Günter Werner was lost during an air attack in the North Atlantic.
On 8 September 1943, about off Cape Finisterre, "U-760" was sailing on the surface alongside when they were attacked by Allied aircraft. "U-760" fled into Vigo harbour and was taken under the guns of the .
Fate.
International neutrality agreements allowed ships to spend up to 24 hours in neutral harbours to make emergency repairs, but "U-760" was unable to get underway in time. She was interned at Ferrol for the remainder of World War II. The submarine engine was dismantled and used to generate electric energy for the city of Vigo's tram network. On 23 July 1945, the boat was taken to the United Kingdom for Operation Deadlight and was scuttled on 13 December 1945.
One other U-boat was interned in Spain during World War II: .
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