German submarine U-989
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Name | U-989 |
Ordered | 25 May 1941 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 189 |
Laid down | 17 October 1942 |
Launched | 16 June 1943 |
Commissioned | 22 July 1943 |
Fate | Sunk on 14 February 1945 in the North Atlantic in position 61°36′N 01°35′W / 61.600°N 1.583°W, by depth charges from HMS Bayntun, HMS Braithwaite, HMS Loch Eck and HMS Loch Dunvegan. |
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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 54 065 |
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German submarine U-989 was a
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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 22 July 1943, followed by active service on 1 February 1944 as part of the 9th Flotilla. On 1 October 1944 she transferred to 33rd Flotilla for the remainder of her service.
In five patrols she sank one merchant ship, for a total of 1,791 gross register tons (GRT) and damaged one other.
Wolfpacks
U-989 took part in three wolfpacks, namely:
- Stürmer(26 January – 3 February 1944)
- Igel 1 (3 – 17 February 1944)
- Hai 1 (17 – 22 February 1944)
Fate
U-989 was sunk on 14 February 1945 in the North Atlantic in position 61°36′N 01°35′W / 61.600°N 1.583°W, by depth charges from HMS Bayntun, HMS Braithwaite, HMS Loch Eck and HMS Loch Dunvegan. All hands were lost.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
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23 August 1944 | Louis Kossuth | ![]() |
7,176 | Damaged |
26 August 1944 | Ashmun J Clough | ![]() |
1,791 | Sunk |
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-989". 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-989". 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-989". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.