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Good news!. I'm communicated this notice to my friends of U-Historia!

Visit the historial of this U-boat in U-Historia --> Historia --> Historial Uboots --> U778

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OT: U-778 wreck might be raised and restored!

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La llave de la libertad es la sabiduria. El cerrojo de la esclavitud la ignorancia

U-Historia, Ubootwaffe 1939-1945 History of UBootwaffe in Spanish
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U-778
Type VIIC
Laid down 3 Jul, 1943 Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven
Commissioned 7 Jul, 1944 Oblt. Ralf Jürs
Commanders 7 Jul, 1944 - 8 May, 1945 Kptlt. Ralf Jürs

Career 1 patrol 7 Jul, 1944 - 28 Feb, 1945 31. Flottille (training)
1 Mar, 1945 - 8 May, 1945 11. Flottille (front boat)

Successes No ships sunk or damaged
Fate Surrendered at Bergen, Norway on 8 May, 1945. Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland for Operation Deadlight.
Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
While in tow for the scuttling ground on 4 December, 1945 she foundered and sank roughly 11 miles NE of the Inistrahull Light, in position 55.32N, 07.70W.

Anyone know more of this matters?


Jan.

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U-Historia, Ubootwaffe 1939-1945 History of UBootwaffe in Spanish
http://www.tradiweb.com/ta.htm Translator Web
http://www.forospyware.com In Spanish