German submarine U-706
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| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-706 |
| Operator: | Kriegsmarine |
| Ordered: | 9 October 1939 |
| Builder: | H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg |
| Yard number: | 766 |
| Laid down: | 22 November 1940 |
| Launched: | 24 November 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 16 March 1942 |
| Fate: | Sunk on 3 August 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) |
| Speed: |
17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged |
| Test depth: |
230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft) |
| Complement: | 44–52 officers & ratings |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Victories: | 3 ships sunk for a total of 18,650 GRT |
U-706, a type VIIC U-boat, was laid down in 22 November 1940. She was launched on 24 November 1941 and commissioned on 16 March 1942.
Service history
During her brief career at sea, she was commanded by KrvKpt. Alexander von Zitzewitz. During her career she was attached to the 5th Flotilla from 16 March to 30 September 1942. 1 October 1942 she was transferred to the 6th Flotilla. She made four patrols during the war.
While on patrol she destroyed 3 ships sunk, total tonnage 18,650 GRT. On 3 August 1943, while in Bay of Biscay, she was disabled by depth charges from a Canadian Hampden aircraft, then finished off by a US Liberator aircraft form A/S Sqdn. 4.
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