German submarine U-774

German submarine U-774 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was ordered on 21 November 1940, and was laid down on 17 December 1942, at Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven, as yard number 157. She was launched on 23 December 1943, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Johann Buttjer on 17 February 1944.

Design

German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-774 had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of, a pressure hull length of, a beam of, a height of, and a draught of. The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of for use while surfaced, two Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to.
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of. When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at. U-774 was fitted with five torpedo tubes, fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA mines, one SK C/35 naval gun,, one Flak M42 and two twin C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between 44 — 52 men.

Service history

U-774 participated in one war patrol that yielded no ships sunk or damaged.
On 8 April 1945, U-774 was sunk by depth charges, 26 days into her first, and only, patrol, after being attacked by British frigates and. Kapitänleutnant Werner Sausmikat and all 43 crewmen were lost.
The wreck now lies at.