List of all U-boats

U-774

Type

VIIC

Ordered

21 Nov 1940

Laid down

17 Dec 1942

Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW), Wilhelmshaven (werk 157)

Launched

23 Dec 1943

Commissioned

17 Feb 1944

Oblt. Johann Buttjer

Commanders

17 Feb 1944	-	8 Oct 1944		Oblt. Johann Buttjer
9 Oct 1944	-	8 Apr 1945		Kptlt. Werner Sausmikat

Career
1 patrol

17 Feb 1944	-	31 Jan 1945	31. Flottille (training)
1 Feb 1945	-	8 Apr 1945	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk on 8 April 1945 in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 49.58N, 11.51W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Calder and HMS Bentinck. 44 dead (all hands lost).

Loss position

View the 1 war patrol

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in March 1945 but it was of course installed prior to that date.

Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-774 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.