German submarine U-795

Type XVIIA

Friedrich Krupp Germania Werft

August 7, 1942

February 2, 1943

March 21, 1944

April 22, 1944

April 22, 1944 - May 3, 1945 Oberleutnant Horst Selle

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U 795 was a U- boat of the type XVIIA of the German Navy during the Second World War. The boat was one of four boats (U 792 to U 795), which were also built to use regular endurance testing of the Walter drive.

History

The boat was built at the Friedrich Krupp Germania Werft in Kiel from 2 February 1943. After it was put into operation on March 21, 1944, it was filed on April 22, 1944 under the command of Lieutenant Horst Selle. It served with the 8th U- Flotilla until February 15, as an exercise boat and then at the 5th U- Flotilla until 3 May 1945.

In dry dock the Germania shipyard in Kiel lying, U 795 was destroyed on 3 May 1945 by blowing up the engine room to prevent possible future use by the enemy.

Main Features

The submarine had a crew of 12 people, a weight of 317 tons and a length of 36.60 meters.

Drive

Speed

  • Surfaced 9 knots (17 km / h)
  • 5 knots (9.3 km / h) submerged ( electric drive )
  • 25 knots (46 km / h) submerged (Walter - drive )

Range

Arming

  • 2x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4x torpedo

Swell

  • The type XVIIA boat U795 - German U- Boats in WW2 - uboat.net accessed on 22 December 2009
  • German U- boat types in WW2 - uboat.net accessed on 21 December 2009
  • Details on the German U- Boats Type III to Type VI, Type VIII, Type XI to type XIII, XV, XVI, VB60, V80, U -179, XVII sharkhunters.com, accessed on 21 December 2009
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