Wreck of German submarine U-976

German submarine U-976 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was ordered on 5 June 1941, and was laid down on 9 July 1942 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 176. She was launched on 25 March 1943 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Raimund Tiesler on 5 May 1943.

On 25 March 1944, U-976 was sunk by aerial gunfire southwest of St. Nazaire, France, in the Bay of Biscay. U-976 was attacked by four British Mosquito FB VIs and two Mosquito FB.XVIIIs (nicknamed Tsetse), armed with 6-pounder 57 mm (2.2 in) cannon, of 248 Squadron/L & I RAF.[4] Forty-nine of the crew of fifty-three survived.[2]

The wreck is located at 46.50°N 02.41°WCoordinates: 46.50°N 02.41°W.

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