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This U-boat is almost identical to U-773.HistoryNazi GermanyNameU-773Ordered21 November 1940BuilderKriegsmarinewerft, WilhelmshavenYard number156Laid down13 October 1942Launched8 December 1943Commissioned20 January 1944FateSurrendered on 9 May 1945; sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 8 December 1945General characteristicsClass and typeType VIIC submarineDisplacement769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced871\u00a0t (857 long tons) submergedLengthBeam6.20\u00a0m (20\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in) o\/a4.70\u00a0m (15\u00a0ft 5\u00a0in) pressure hullHeight9.60\u00a0m (31\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in)Draught4.74\u00a0m (15\u00a0ft 7\u00a0in)Installed power2,800\u20133,200\u00a0PS (2,100\u20132,400\u00a0kW; 2,800\u20133,200\u00a0bhp) (diesels)750\u00a0PS (550\u00a0kW; 740\u00a0shp) (electric)PropulsionSpeed17.7 knots (32.8\u00a0km\/h; 20.4\u00a0mph) surfaced7.6 knots (14.1\u00a0km\/h; 8.7\u00a0mph) submergedRange8,500\u00a0nmi (15,700\u00a0km; 9,800\u00a0mi) at 10 knots (19\u00a0km\/h; 12\u00a0mph) surfaced80\u00a0nmi (150\u00a0km; 92\u00a0mi) at 4 knots (7.4\u00a0km\/h; 4.6\u00a0mph) submergedTest depth220\u00a0m (720\u00a0ft)Crush depth: 250\u2013295\u00a0m (820\u2013968\u00a0ft)Complement4 officers, 44\u201352 enlistedArmamentService recordPart of:Commanders:Oblt.z.S. Richard Lange[1]20 January \u2013 17 April 1944Oblt.z.S. Hugo Baldus[2]18 April 1944 \u2013 9 May 1945Operations:3 patrols:1st patrol:15 October \u2013 18 November 19442nd patrol:a. 7 December 1944 \u2013 10 January 1945b. 14 \u2013 23 January 19453rd patrol:19 February \u2013 14 April 1945Victories:NoneGerman submarine U-773 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II.She was ordered on 21 November 1940, and was laid down on 13 October 1942, at Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven, as yard number 156. She was launched on 8 December 1943, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Richard Lange on 20 January 1944.[3]German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-773 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 67.10\u00a0m (220\u00a0ft 2\u00a0in), a pressure hull length of 50.50\u00a0m (165\u00a0ft 8\u00a0in), a beam of 6.20\u00a0m (20\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in), a height of 9.60\u00a0m (31\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in), and a draught of 4.74\u00a0m (15\u00a0ft 7\u00a0in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350\u00a0kW; 2,760 to 3,160\u00a0shp) for use while surfaced, two Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137\/c double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550\u00a0kW; 740\u00a0shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23\u00a0m (4\u00a0ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750\u00a0ft).The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8\u00a0km\/h; 20.4\u00a0mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1\u00a0km\/h; 8.7\u00a0mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150\u00a0km; 92\u00a0mi) at 4 knots (7.4\u00a0km\/h; 4.6\u00a0mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700\u00a0km; 9,800\u00a0mi) at 10 knots (19\u00a0km\/h; 12\u00a0mph). U-773 was fitted with five 53.3\u00a0cm (21\u00a0in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA mines, one 8.8\u00a0cm (3.46\u00a0in) SK C\/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one 3.7\u00a0cm (1.5\u00a0in) Flak M42 and two twin 2\u00a0cm (0.79\u00a0in) C\/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between 44 \u2014 52 men.Table of ContentsService history[edit]References[edit]Bibliography[edit]External links[edit]Service history[edit]U-773 participated in three war patrols that yielded no ships sunk or damaged.[3]On 9 May 1945, U-773 surrendered at Lofjord, near Trondheim, Norway. She was later transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 29 May 1945. Of the 156 U-boats that eventually surrendered to the Allied forces at the end of the war, U-773 was one of 116 selected to take part in Operation Deadlight. U-773 was towed out and sank on 8 December 1945, by unknown causes.[3]The wreck now lies at 56\u00b010\u2032N 10\u00b005\u2032W\ufeff \/ \ufeff56.167\u00b0N 10.083\u00b0W\ufeff \/ 56.167; -10.083Coordinates: 56\u00b010\u2032N 10\u00b005\u2032W\ufeff \/ \ufeff56.167\u00b0N 10.083\u00b0W\ufeff \/ 56.167; -10.083.[3]References[edit]^ Helgason, Gu\u00f0mundur. “Richard Lange”. German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 2 April 2016.^ Helgason, Gu\u00f0mundur. “Hugo Baldus”. German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 2 April 2016.^ a b c d Helgason, Gu\u00f0mundur. “U-773”. German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 2 April 2016.Bibliography[edit]Busch, Rainer; R\u00f6ll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II\u00a0: a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN\u00a01-55750-186-6.Busch, Rainer; R\u00f6ll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol.\u00a0IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN\u00a03-8132-0514-2.Gr\u00f6ner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815\u20131945. Vol.\u00a02. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN\u00a00-85177-593-4.External links[edit]Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in December 1945Shipwrecks1 Dec: USS\u00a0Bellona, U-826, U-1004, U-1061, U-11043 Dec: U-9944 Dec: U-218, U-299, U-539, U-7775 Dec: U-10057 Dec: U-245, U-907, U-10198 Dec: U-485, U-773, U-775, U-1203, U-1271, U-12729 Dec: U-532, U-1052, U-130711 Dec: U-716, U-978, U-991, U-116313 Dec: Empire Tigaven, HMS N 86, U-255, U-293, U-295, U-760, U-997, U-100216 Dec: U-483, U-739, U-928, U-992, U-1009, U-130117 Dec: U-368, U-779, U-956, U-1198, U-123020 Dec: U-29121 Dec: U-149, U-150, U-155, U-318, U-427, U-637, U-720, U-806, U-1102, U-111022 Dec: U-143, U-145, U-1194, U-235423 Dec: Duncan L. Clinch27 Dec: Empire Tigawa, U-31328 Dec: U-68029 Dec: USS\u00a0Minivet, U-390, U-930, U-1022, U-123330 Dec: Lambridge, U-1103, U-116531 Dec: U-294, U-363, U-668, U-802, U-861, U-874, U-875, U-883, U-2341Unknown date: USS\u00a0IndustryOther incidents"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/german-submarine-u-773-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"German submarine U-773 – Wikipedia"}}]}]