German submarine U-985
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-985 |
Ordered | 25 May 1941 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 185 |
Laid down | 18 September 1942 |
Launched | 20 May 1943 |
Commissioned | 24 June 1943 |
Fate | Decommissioned on 15 November 1944 following heavy damage suffered on 23 October 1944 when she hit a German mine at Lister in Southern Norway |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 53 813 |
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Victories: |
1 merchant ship sunk (1,735 GRT) |
German submarine U-985 was a
. She wasDesign
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).
Service history
The boat's career began with training at 5th U-boat Flotilla on 24 June 1943, followed by active service on 1 January 1944 as part of the 7th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.
In three patrols she sank one merchant ship, for a total of 1,735 gross register tons (GRT).
Wolfpacks
U-985 took part in four wolfpacks, namely:
- Stürmer (26 January – 3 February 1944)
- Igel 1 (3 – 17 February 1944)
- Hai 1 (17 – 22 February 1944)
- Preussen (22 February – 10 March 1944)
Fate
U-985 was decommissioned on 15 November 1944 following heavy damage suffered on 23 October 1944 when she hit a German mine at Lister in Southern Norway. She returned to Kristiansand and taken out of service. She was captured at the end of the war and broken up.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
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8 February 1944 | Margit | United Kingdom | 1,735 | Sunk |
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-985". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-985". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
- Sharpe, Peter (1998). U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-072-9.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-985". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 985". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 29 December 2014.