Editing German submarine U-760

{{Short description|German World War II submarine}}
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|Ship country=[[Nazi Germany]]
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Nazi Germany|naval}}
|Ship name=''U-760''
|Ship ordered=9 October 1939
|Ship builder=[[Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven]]
|Ship yard number=143
|Ship laid down=5 August 1940
|Ship launched=21 June 1942
|Ship commissioned=15 October 1942
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|Ship fate=
*Interned on 8 September 1943
*Scuttled during [[Operation Deadlight]] on 13 December 1945
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|Ship class=[[German Type VII submarine#Type VIIC|Type VIIC]] [[submarine]]
|Ship displacement=
*{{convert|769|t|LT|0|lk=on}} surfaced
*{{convert|871|t|LT|0|abbr=on}} submerged
|Ship length=
*{{convert|67.10|m|ftin|abbr=on}} [[o/a]]
*{{convert|50.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}} [[pressure hull]]
|Ship beam=
*{{convert|6.20|m|ftin|abbr=on}} o/a
*{{convert|4.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} pressure hull
|Ship height={{convert|9.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|Ship draught={{convert|4.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|Ship power=
*{{convert|2800|–|3200|PS|kW bhp|abbr=on}} (diesels)
*{{convert|750|PS|kW shp|abbr=on}} (electric)
|Ship propulsion=
*2 shafts
*2 × [[diesel engine]]s
*2 × [[Motor-generator|electric motors]]
|Ship speed=
*{{convert|17.7|kn|lk=in}} surfaced
*{{convert|7.6|kn}} submerged
|Ship range=
*{{convert|8,500|nmi|abbr=on|lk=on}} at {{convert|10|kn}} surfaced
*{{convert|80|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|4|kn}} submerged
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*{{convert|230|m|ft|abbr=on}}
*[[Crush depth]]: {{convert|250|–|295|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Ship complement=4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
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|Ship armament=
*5 × {{convert|53.3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} [[torpedo tube]]s (four bow, one stern)
*14 × [[torpedo]]es
*1 × [[8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun|{{convert|8.8|cm|in|2|abbr=on}} deck gun]] (220 rounds)
*2 × twin [[2 cm FlaK 30|{{convert|2|cm|in|sp=us|abbr=on}} C/30]] [[anti-aircraft gun]]s
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{{Infobox service record
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|label=Service record<ref name="uboatnet"/><ref name="patrols">{{Cite web
 |url=http://uboat.net/boats/patrols/u760.html
 |title=War Patrols by German U-boat U-760
 |last=Helgason
 |first=Guðmundur
 |website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
 |access-date=17 February 2010
}}</ref>
|partof=
*[[8th U-boat Flotilla]]
*15 October 1942 – 30 April 1943
*[[3rd U-boat Flotilla]]
*1 May – 8 September 1943
|codes=M 49 952
|commanders=
*''[[Oblt.z.S.]] / [[Kptlt.]]'' Otto-Ulrich Blum
*15 October 1942 – 8 September 1943
|operations=*2 patrols:
*1st patrol:
*29 April – 31 May 1943
*2nd patrol:
*24 July – 8 September 1943
|victories=None
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'''German submarine ''U-760''''' was a [[Type VII U-boat|Type VIIC]] [[U-boat]] of [[Nazi Germany]]'s ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'' during [[World War II]].

Her keel was [[Keel laying|laid down]] 5&nbsp;August 1940 by the [[Kriegsmarinewerft]] of [[Wilhelmshaven]], and she was [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]]  15&nbsp;October 1942 with ''[[Oberleutnant zur See]]'' Otto-Ulrich Blum in command. Blum commanded her for her entire career in the ''Kriegsmarine''.

==Design==
[[German Type VII submarine#Type VIIC|German Type VIIC submarines]] were preceded by the shorter [[German Type VII submarine#Type VIIB|Type VIIB submarines]]. ''U-760'' had a displacement of {{convert|769|t|LT}} when at the surface and {{convert|871|t|LT}} while submerged.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43-46}} She had a total length of {{convert|67.10|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a [[pressure hull]] length of {{convert|50.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|6.20|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a height of {{convert|9.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, and a [[draught (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|4.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. The submarine was powered by two [[Germaniawerft]] F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder [[supercharged]] [[diesel engine]]s producing a total of {{convert|2800 to 3200|PS|kW shp|-1}} for use while surfaced, two [[Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co.]] RP 137/c [[Motor–generator|double-acting electric motors]] producing a total of {{convert|750|PS|kW shp}} for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two {{convert|1.23|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} [[propeller]]s. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to {{convert|230|m}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43-46}}

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of {{convert|17.7|kn}} and a maximum submerged speed of {{convert|7.6|kn}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43-46}} When submerged, the boat could operate for {{convert|80|nmi}} at {{convert|4|kn}}; when surfaced, she could travel {{convert|8500|nmi}} at {{convert|10|kn}}. ''U-760'' was fitted with five {{convert|53.3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} [[torpedo tube]]s (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen [[torpedo]]es, one [[8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun|{{convert|8.8|cm|in|2|abbr=on}} SK C/35 naval gun]], 220 rounds, and two twin [[2 cm FlaK 30|{{convert|2|cm|in|sp=us|abbr=on}} C/30]] [[anti-aircraft gun]]s. The boat had a [[Ship's company|complement]] of between forty-four and sixty.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43-46}}

==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 {{convert|150|nmi|km}} off [[Cape Finisterre]], ''U-760'' was sailing on the surface alongside {{GS|U-262||2}} when they were attacked by Allied aircraft. ''U-760'' fled into [[Vigo]] harbour and was taken under the guns of the {{ship|Spanish cruiser|Navarra|1923|6}}.

===Fate===
International [[Neutral country|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, Spain|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.<ref name="uboatnet">{{cite web
 |url=http://uboat.net/boats/u760.htm
 |title=The Type VIIC boat U-760
 |last=Helgason
 |first=Guðmundur
 |website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
 |access-date=12 February 2014
}}</ref>

One other U-boat was interned in Spain during [[World War II]]: {{GS|U-573||2}}.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
{{Refbegin}}
*{{cite book | last1 = Busch | first1 = Rainer | last2 = Röll | first2 = Hans-Joachim | translator-last = Brooks | translator-first = Geoffrey | title = German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary | publisher = Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press | location = London, Annapolis, Md | year = 1999 | isbn = 1-55750-186-6 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Busch |first1=Rainer |last2=Röll |first2=Hans-Joachim |title=Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945|trans-title=German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945 |date=1999|volume=IV |publisher=Mittler|location=Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn |isbn=3-8132-0514-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vXKwAAAAIAAJ |language=de}}
*{{cite book |last1=Gröner |first1=Eric |last2=Jung |first2=Dieter |last3=Maass |first3=Martin |translator-last1=Thomas|translator-first1=Keith|translator-last2=Magowan|translator-first2=Rachel |title=German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels |date=1991 |publisher=Conway Maritime Press |location=London |volume=2 |isbn=0-85177-593-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Udg-0AEACAAJ|ref=CITEREFGröner1991}}
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==External links==
*{{Cite web
 |url=http://uboat.net/boats/u760.html
 |title=The Type VIIC boat U-760
 |last=Helgason
 |first=Guðmundur
 |website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
 |access-date=29 December 2014
}}

{{German Type VII submarines}}
{{September 1943 shipwrecks}}
{{December 1945 shipwrecks}}

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[[Category:Operation Deadlight]]
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[[Category:Maritime incidents in September 1943]]
[[Category:Maritime incidents in December 1945]]
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