Patrol info for U-879
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 11 Feb, 1945 | Kristiansand | 30 Apr, 1945 | Lost | 79 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Erwin Manchen |
U-879's daily positions during the patrol
We have 10 daily positions for the 79 days U-879 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-879 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 5 Apr, 1945 | U-879 | Erwin Manchen |  | Atlantic States (d.) | 8.537 |  | am | |
| 8.537 | ||||||||
| 0 ship sunk (0 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8.537 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-879 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-879 during this patrol (prior to its loss). If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-879 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-879 during this patrol (prior to its loss). |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.