German submarine U-795

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-795
Ordered	7 August 1942
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	719
Laid down	2 February 1943
Launched	21 March 1944
Commissioned	22 April 1944
Decommissioned	22 February 1945
Fate	Scuttled on 3 May 1945, later broken up
General characteristics
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	4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) o/a; 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) pressure hull;
Draught	4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	1 × Deutz SAA SM517 supercharged 8-cylinder diesel engine, 210 PS (210 shp; 150 kW); 1 × AEG Maschine AWT98 electric motor, 77 PS (76 shp; 57 kW); 2 × Walter gas turbines, 5,000 PS (4,900 shp; 3,700 kW); 1 shaft;
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	2 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (bow); 4 × torpedoes;
Service record
Part of:	8th U-boat Flotilla; 22 April 1944 – 15 February 1945; 5th U-boat Flotilla; 16 February – 3 May 1945;
Identification codes:	M 53 834
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

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). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
Gröner, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.

Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type XVII boat U-795". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

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]
Decommissioned	22 February 1945^[1]
Fate	Scuttled on 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	4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) o/a 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) pressure hull
Draught	4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	1 × Deutz SAA SM517 supercharged 8-cylinder diesel engine, 210 PS (210 shp; 150 kW) 1 × AEG Maschine AWT98 electric motor, 77 PS (76 shp; 57 kW) 2 × Walter gas turbines, 5,000 PS (4,900 shp; 3,700 kW) 1 shaft
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	2 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (bow) 4 × torpedoes
Service record^[1]
Part of:	8th U-boat Flotilla 22 April 1944 – 15 February 1945 5th U-boat Flotilla 16 February – 3 May 1945
Identification codes:	M 53 834
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Horst Selle 22 April 1944 – 3 May 1945
Operations:	None
Victories:	None