German submarine U-375 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.She was laid down on 14 March 1940 by Howaldtswerke in Kiel as yard number 6, launched on 7 June 1941 and commissioned on 19 July 1941 under Kapitänleutnant Jürgen Koenenkamp.
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-375 had a displacement of 769t when at the surface and 871t while submerged. She had a total length of 67.1m (220.1feet), a pressure hull length of 50.5m (165.7feet), a beam of 6.2m (20.3feet), a height of 9.6m (31.5feet), and a draught of 4.74m (15.55feet). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of NaNPS for use while surfaced, two Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750PS for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on 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-375 was fitted with five 53.30NaN0 torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.82NaN2 SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and a 2sp=usNaNsp=us C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
The boat's service began on 19 July 1941 with training as part of the 5th U-boat Flotilla. She was transferred to the 3rd Flotilla on 1 November 1941 for active service, followed by a transfer to 29th Flotilla on 1 January 1942 in the Mediterranean.
In 10 patrols she sank 8 merchant ships, for a total of, plus 1 warship damaged and another merchant ship written off as a total loss.
U-375 has been missing since 25 July 1943 in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily. All hands were lost.
U-375 was thought to have been sunk after being depth charged by USN submarine chaser PC-624 on 30 July 1943 at position 36.6667°N 40°W in the Mediterranean NW of Malta. All hands were lost. This attack was actually against Italian submarine Velella, inflicting no damage.
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage[1] | Fate[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1942 | Hero |  Norway | 1,376 | Sunk | |
| 30 July 1942 | Amina |  Egypt | 87 | Sunk | |
| 30 July 1942 | Ikbal | Egypt | 176 | Sunk | |
| 26 August 1942 | Empire Kumari |  United Kingdom | 6,288 | Total loss | |
| 3 September 1942 | Miriam | 38 | Sunk | ||
| 3 September 1942 | Arnon | 558 | Sunk | ||
| 3 September 1942 | Salina | 108 | Sunk | ||
| 6 September 1942 | Turkian | Egypt | 113 | Sunk | |
| 1 December 1942 | 2,650 | Damaged | |||
| 4 July 1943 | St.Essylt | United Kingdom | 5,634 | Sunk |