Ordered - 5 Jun 1941
Laid down - 15 Jul 1942
Launched - 29 Apr 1943
Commissioned 2 Sep 43 Kptlt. Jürgen Oesten (Knights Cross)
Commanders
2 Sep 1943 - 9 May 1945 KrvKpt. Jürgen Oesten (Knights Cross)
Career
2 patrols
2 Sep 1943 -31 Mar 1944 4. Flotille (training)
1 Apr 1944 - 30 Sep 1944 12. Flotille (active service)
1 Oct 1944 - 6 May 1945 33. Flotille (active service)
Successes 3 ships sunk, total tonnage 20,311 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk, total tonnage 1,737 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 8,139 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 1,737 GRT
Fate: Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Trondheim, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Transferred to
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