German submarine U-714 was a Type VIIC U-boat Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. She was laid down on 29 December 1941 by H. C. Stülcken Sohn at Hamburg and commissioned on 10 February 1943. She was commanded throughout her career by Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Joachim Schwebcke.

Design German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-714 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-714 was fitted with five torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and two twin C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.

Fate She was sunk on 14 March 1945 near Eyemouth in the Firth of Forth at position by depth charges from the South African frigate HMSAS Natal. was granted a share of the credit for this kill as well. She had a complement of 50 crew, and when she sank, all of her crew died. She was designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 in 2008.

Wolfpacks U-714 took part in six wolfpacks, namely: Körner (30 October – 2 November 1943) Tirpitz 1 (2 – 8 November 1943) Eisenhart 2 (9 – 15 November 1943) Schill 3 (18 – 22 November 1943) Weddigen (22 – 30 November 1943) Igel 1 (3 – 17 February 1944)

Summary of raiding history DateShip NameNationalityTonnageMerchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.Fate10 March 1945HNoMS Nordhav II425Sunk14 March 1945Magne1,226Sunk

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External links Images of U714 on Periscope Publishing website

SI 2008/0950 Designation under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986