German submarine U-760

German submarine U-760

"U-760" was a German Type VIIC submarine of the Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Her keel was laid down 5 August 1940 by the Kriegsmarinewerft of Wilhelmshaven, and she was commissioned 15 October 1942 with "Oberleutnant zur See" Otto-Ulrich Blum in command. Blum commanded her for her entire career in the Kriegsmarine.

U-760 conducted two war patrols, but never sank or damaged a ship. On 26 February 1943 "Obermaschinist" Jakob Ippendorf was killed 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 150 miles off Cape Finisterre, U-760 was sailing on the surface alongside "U-262" when they were attacked by Allied aircraft. "U-760" fled into Vigo harbour and was taken under the guns of the Spanish cruiser "Navarra". International 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 for the remainder of World War II. On 23 July 1945, the boat was taken to the United Kingdom for Operation Deadlight and was scuttled on 13 December 1945.

One other U-boat was interred in Spain during World War II: U-573.


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