U-732

Type

Sunk on 31 October 1943, in the Strait of Gibraltar north of Tangier, in position 35.54N, 05.52W, by depth charges from the British A/S trawler HMS Imperialist and the British destroyer HMS Douglas. 31 dead and 18 survivors.

Loss position

View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-732 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Meise (11 Apr 1943 - 21 Apr 1943)
   Specht (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
   Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)

Attacks on this boat and other events

22 Apr 1943
The boat was depth charged by escorts from convoy ONS 4 east of Cape Farewell, Greenland. Damage to the periscope forced the boat to return to base at Brest. Date is approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 291)

12 Jul 1943
Two American OS2U Kingfisher reconnaissance aircraft attacked the boat in the Gulf of Gonave, Haiti, causing minor damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 364)

28 Jul 1943
The boat lined up an attack on a small naval convoy (3 repair ships and 3 destroyers) off Cape Maisi, the eastern tip of Cuba, but the destroyers located her and dropped depth charges. The boat escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 364)

3 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-732 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.