German submarine U-795

German submarine U-795 was a Type XVIIA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

History
Nazi Germany
Name: U-795
Ordered: 7 August 1942[1]
Builder: Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number: 719
Laid down: 2 February 1943[1]
Launched: 21 March 1944[1]
Commissioned: 22 April 1944[1]
Fate: Wrecked, 3 May 1945, later broken up[1]
General characteristics [2][3]
Class and type: Type XVIIA submarine
Displacement:
  • 236 long tons (240 t) surfaced
  • 259 long tons (263 t) submerged
  • 312 long tons (317 t) total
Length: 36.60 m (120 ft 1 in) o/a
Beam:
Draught: 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)
Propulsion:
Speed:
  • 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) surfaced
  • 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged (electric drive)
  • 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) submerged (HTP drive)
Range:
  • 1,840 nmi (3,410 km; 2,120 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) surfaced
  • 76 nmi (141 km; 87 mi) at 2 knots (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) submerged (electric drive)
  • 117 nmi (217 km; 135 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged (HTP drive)
Complement: 12
Armament:
Service record[1]
Part of:
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Horst Selle
  • (22 April 1944–3 May 1945)
Operations: None
Victories: None

U-795 was laid down on 2 February 1943 at the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft shipyard at Kiel. Commissioned on 21 March 1944, the U-boat was commissioned on 22 April 1944 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Horst Selle. She served with 8th U-boat Flotilla until 15 February as a training boat, and then with 5th U-boat Flotilla until 3 May 1945.

On 3 May 1945, while in dry dock at Kiel, the engine room was destroyed with explosives to prevent its usefulness to the enemy if captured.

References
  1. Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type XVIIA boat U-795". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  2. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Type XVIIA Walter boats". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  3. "This page contains details on the German U-Boat Type III, Type IV, Type V, Type VI, Type VIII, Type XI, Type XII, Type XIII, XV, XVI, VB60, V80, U-179, XVII". sharkhunters.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2009.

Bibliography
  • Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
  • Busch, Rainer; Röll, 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). IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.

Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.


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