U-744
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type VIIC |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.5″ gun |
Forced to the surface after a hunt of more than 30 hours by escort group C2 on 6 March 1944 and boarded by the Canadians before she sank; most of her crew were taken prisoner.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern)
- 14 × torpedoes
- 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds)
- 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns
| Builder | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 June 1942 |
| Launched | 11 March 1943 |
| Commissioned | 5 June 1943 |
| 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 |
| Speed | 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 March 1943
Sinking of U-744
Sunk
5–6 March 1944