National Register of Historic Places

U-701 (submarine) shipwreck and remains

Buxton, Dare County, North Carolina
Listed
November 12, 2015
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
15000806

About this property

German submarine U-701 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that served in the North Atlantic during World War II. It was launched on 16 April 1941 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Horst Degen, with a crew of 43. In three operational patrols U-701 sank five ships, of 25,390 gross register tons (GRT) and damaged four others for 37,093 GRT. She also sank four auxiliary warships and damaged a destroyer. She was sunk in an air attack on 7 July 1942 and rests at a depth of 115 feet (35 m) at 35°14.330′N 75°06.690′W.

Location

Buxton, Dare County, North Carolina

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MARITIME HISTORYMILITARYHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
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U-701 (submarine) shipwreck and remains was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 2015.

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