U-Boat Operations

U-7	Type IIB
Feldpost Number	M 16 723
Construction Yard	F.Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel-Gaarden
Yard Number	541
Ordered	20th Jul 1934
Keel laid	11th Mar 1935
Launched	29th Jun 1935
Commissioned	18th Jul 1935
Baubelehrung	Marinelehr-und Reparaturwerkstatt, Kiel
Training, Flotillas and Duties
09.35 - 06.40	U-Schule Flottille, Neustadt Schulboot (training boat) Frontboot (operational)
07.40 - 02.44	21.U-Flottille, Pillau Schulboot (training boat)
Commanders
18.07.35 - 03.10.37	KL Kurt Freiwald see also: U-33 U-21 U-181
10.02.38 - 18.12.38	OL Otto Salman see also: U-52
18.12.38 - 13.10.39	OL Werner Heidel see also: U-6 U-55
31.05.39 - 02.07.39	OL Otto Salman see also: U-52
02.08.39 - 01.10.39	OL Otto Salman see also: U-52
25.10.39 - 13.11.39	OL Otto Salman see also: U-52
14.11.39 - 10.40	OL ~ KL Karl Schrott see also: U-551
10.40 - 01.41	OL Günther Reeder see also: U-214
01.41 - 02.41	OL Ernst-Ulrich Brüller see also: U-23 U-407
02.41 - 29.03.41	OL Günther Reeder
30.03.41 - 16.06.41	OL Hans-Günther Kuhlmann see also: U-580 U-166
17.06.41 - 15.01.42	OL Heinrich Schmid see also: U-663
16.01.42 - 07.10.42	OL Johannes Siegfried Koitschka see also: U-616
09.42 - 12.42	LT Otto Hübschen see also: U-60 U-121 U-145 U-2501 U-2542
08.10.42 - 01.44	OL Hans Schrenk see also: U-901
01.44 - 18.02.44	OL Günther Loeschcke

Operations information for U-7
30.08.1939 - 08.09.1939 First Sailing - active patrol U-7 left Kiel under the command of Werner Heidel on 30th Aug 1939 for operations off the Polish coast and arrived back at Kiel just over one week later on 8th Sep 1939.
18.09.1939 - 03.10.1939 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 18th Sep 1939, U-7 left Kiel under the command of Werner Heidel for operations off the Norwegian coast and returned to Kiel on 3rd Oct 1939 after just over two weeks on patrol. Werner Heidel hit two ships on this patrol. On 22nd Sep 1939 he sank the British 2,694 ton Akenside. On 29th Sep 1939 he sank the Norwegian 1,830 ton Takstaas. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Takstaas.
03.03.1940 - 08.03.1940 Third Sailing - active patrol U-7 departed under Karl Schrott from Kiel on 3rd Mar 1940 for operations in the North Sea and arrived at Wilhelmshaven on 8th Mar 1940 after five days.
14.03.1940 - 19.03.1940 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-7 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Karl Schrott on 14th Mar 1940 for operations in the Skagerrak and returned five days later to Wilhelmshaven on 19th Mar 1940.
03.04.1940 - 21.04.1940 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 3rd Apr 1940, U-7 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Karl Schrott for operations W of Norway and arrived at Kiel on 21st Apr 1940 after two and a half weeks.
07.05.1940 - 18.05.1940 Sixth Sailing - active patrol U-7 departed under Karl Schrott from Kiel on 7th May 1940 for operations off the Dutch coast and returned to Kiel on 18th May 1940 after one and a half weeks on patrol.

Notes for U-7

U-7 sank as a result of a diving accident on 18th February 1944 in position 54.25N, 19.50E (W of Pillau). 29 men were lost, there were no survivors.

We have 81 crew names for this boat. click here for crew names of U 7
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We have a position of 54°52N 19°29'48"E for where this boat went down, mapped below. The cross represents where U 7 went down.

We have extra information on
2 relevant ships here:

AKENSIDE

TAKSTAAS

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