Commissioned 02/Sep/43 U-861 a IX-D2 type had 3 ships sunk for a total of 20,311 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 1,737 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 8,139 GRT
Fate: Taken out of service at
Sunk on 31 Dec, 1945 in position 55º25"N 07º15"W.
In the south Atlantic U-861 had 2 ships sunk for a total of 8,914 GRT WILLIAM GASTON - VITAL DE OLIVEIRA
WILLIAM GASTON
VITAL DE OLIVEIRA