Ships hit by U-861
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| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 20 Jul, 1944 | U-861 | Jürgen Oesten |  | Vital de Oliveira | 1.737 |  | bz | |
| 24 Jul, 1944 | U-861 | Jürgen Oesten | | William Gaston | 7.177 |  | am | |
| 20 Aug, 1944 | U-861 | Jürgen Oesten | Berwickshire | 7.464 |  | br | DN-68 | |
| 20 Aug, 1944 | U-861 | Jürgen Oesten | | Daronia (d.) | 8.139 | | br | DN-68 |
| 5 Sep, 1944 | U-861 | Jürgen Oesten | | Ioannis Fafalios | 5.670 |  | gr | |
| 30.187 | ||||||||
| 4 ships sunk (22.048 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8.139 tons).
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