German Submarine U-74

U-74 may refer to one of the following German submarines:

  • SM U-74, a Type UE 1 submarine launched in 1915 and that served in the First World War until sunk 17 May 1916
    • During the First World War, Germany also had these submarines with similar names:
      • SM UB-74, a Type UB III submarine launched in 1917 and sunk on 26 May 1918
      • SM UC-74, a Type UC II submarine launched in 1916 and interned at Barcelona on 21 November 1918; surrendered on 26 March 1919; broken up at Toulon in July 1921
  • German submarine U-74 (1940), a Type VIIB submarine that served in the Second World War until sunk on 2 May 1942
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