Unterseeboot 765
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German submarine U-765 was a German
Nazi Germany
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Type VII U-boat
U-boat
U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word U-Boot , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II...
created for service in World War II
World War II
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. U-765 was notable for not suffering any casualties until the time of her sinking. The U-boat did not sink or damage any ships.
U-765 was sunk on 6 May 1944 in the North Atlantic, in position 52°30′N 28°28′W, by depth charges from two Swordfish
Fairey Swordfish
The Fairey Swordfish was a torpedo bomber built by the Fairey Aviation Company and used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during the Second World War...
aircraft of 825 Naval Air Squadron
825 Naval Air Squadron
825 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm carrier-based squadron formed on 8 October 1934 from the aircraft and personnel of 824 Naval Air Squadron...
from the British Escort Carrier
Escort aircraft carrier
The escort aircraft carrier or escort carrier, also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the Royal Navy, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the British Royal Navy , the Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force, and the...
, operating alongside the British frigates , and . The attack left 37 dead and 11 survivors.