Patrol info for U-486
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 26 Nov 1944 | Egersund | 15 Jan 1945 | Bergen | 51 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Gerhard Meyer |
U-486's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 58.26N05.59E, 61.21N 03.52E, 61.21N 01.37E, 62.15N 00.37W, 61.21N 02.52W, 61.21N 05.07W, 60.27N 05.48W, 59.33N 07.36W, 59.33N 09.24W, 58.39N 09.24W, 57.45N 11.12W, 56.51N 11.12W, 55.57N 12.15W, 55.03N 12.15W, 53.15N 13.45W, 52.21N 13.45W, 51.27N 12.15W, 49.39N 09.15W, 49.39N 09.15W, 49.39N 09.15W,50.07N04.40W, 49.39N 03.15W, 49.39N 03.15W, 49.39N 01.45W, 49.39N 01.45W, 49.39N 01.45W,49.45N01.34W, 49.39N 01.45W,49.48N01.43W, 49.39N 01.45W, 49.39N 01.45W, 49.39N 01.45W, 49.39N 04.45W, 49.39N 04.45W, 49.39N 04.45W, 49.39N 09.15W, 49.39N 09.15W, 51.27N 12.15W, 52.21N 13.45W, 53.15N 13.45W, 55.03N 12.15W, 55.57N 10.45W, 58.39N 10.18W, 58.39N 10.18W, 60.27N 05.48W, 61.21N 02.52W, 61.21N 01.37E, 61.21N 03.52E,60.24N05.19E
We have 49 daily positions for the 51 days U-486 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-486 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer |  | Silverlaurel | 6,142 |  | br | BTC-10 |
| 24 Dec 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer | | Leopoldville | 11,509 |  | be | WEP-3 |
| 26 Dec 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer | | HMS Affleck (K 462) (t.) | 1,085 | | br | |
| 26 Dec 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer | HMS Capel (K 470) | 1,085 | | br | ||
| 19,821 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (19,821 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #39
ms = 50.07N04.40W,49.45N01.34W,49.48N01.43W,49.50N01.41W
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-486 during this patrol
30 Dec 1944
An attack on 30 Dec, 1944 in the English Channel south of Weymouth, in position 50.05N, 02.31W, by depth charges from a Canadian Wellington aircraft (RCAF Sqdn. 407/L) formerly credited with sinking the U-772.
This attack was most likely against U-486 which escaped unharmed.
(Sources: 2005-01-01, Axel Niestle)About this data
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