Unterseeboot 765

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U-765
Type		UIOP
Commission Date		June 19, 1943
Construction yard		Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven
Patrols
Start Date	End Date	Assigned Unit
No Patrols - in training		8th Flotilla
April 1, 1944	May 6, 1944	7th Flotilla
Commanders
June, 1943	May, 1944	Oblt. Oblt. Werner Wendt
Successes
Type of Ship Sunk	Number of Ships Sunk	Gross Registered Tonnage
Commercial Vessels	None	0
Military Vessels	None	0

Unterseeboot 765, also known as U-765, was a German U-Boat created for service in World War II. U-795 was notible 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 52.30N, 28.28W, by depth charges from 2 Fairey Swordfish aircraft (Sqdn. 825) of the British escort carrier HMS Vindex and the British frigates HMS Bickerton, HMS Bligh and HMS Aylmer. The attack left 37 dead and 11 survivors.