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German submarine U-765
Career War Ensign of Germany 1938-1945
Name: U-765
Ordered: 15 August 1940
Builder: Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven
Yard number: 148
Laid down: 15 February 1941
Launched: 22 April 1943
Commissioned: 19 June 1943
General characteristics
Type: Type VIIC submarine
Displacement: 769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced
871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Length: 67.1 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a
50.5 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Beam: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Draft: 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Propulsion: 2 × supercharged Germaniawerft 6-cylinder 4-stroke M6V 40/46 diesel engines, totalling 2,800–3,200 bhp (2,100–2,400 kW). Max rpm: 470-490
2 × electric motors, totalling 750 shp (560 kW) and max rpm: 296
Speed: 17.7 knots (20.4 mph; 32.8 km/h) surfaced
7.6 knots (8.7 mph; 14.1 km/h) submerged
Range: 15,170 km (8,190 nmi) at 10 kn (19 km/h) surfaced
150 km (81 nmi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) submerged
Test depth: 230 m (750 ft)
Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement: 44–52 officers & ratings
Armament: • 5 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern)
• 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines
• 1 × C35 88mm gun/L45 deck gun (220 rounds)
• Various AA guns
Service record
Part of: Kriegsmarine:
8th U-boat flotilla
7th U-boat Flotilla
Commanders: Oblt. Werner Wendt (Jun 1943–May 1944)
Operations: 1 patrol
1 April–6 May 1944
Victories: None

German submarine U-765 was a German Type VII U-boat created for service in World War II. U-765 was notable for not suffering any casualties until the time of her sinking. The U-boat did not sink or damage any ships.

U-765 was sunk on 6 May 1944 in the North Atlantic, in position 52°30′N 28°28′W / 52.5°N 28.467°W / 52.5; -28.467, by depth charges from two Swordfish aircraft of 825 Naval Air Squadron from the British Escort Carrier HMS Vindex, operating alongside the British frigates Aylmer, Bligh and Bickerton. The attack left 37 dead and 11 survivors.

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