U-489

Type

XIV

Ordered

17 Jul, 1941

Laid down

28 Jan, 1942

Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 558)

Launched

24 Dec, 1942

Commissioned

8 Mar, 1943

Ltnt. Adalbert Schmandt

Commanders

8 Mar, 1943 - 4 Aug, 1943

Oblt. Adalbert Schmandt

Career

1 patrol

8 Mar, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1943 4. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1943 - 4 Aug, 1943 12. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk on August 4, 1943 by a Canadian Sunderland aircraft (RCAF Sqdn. 423) south-east of Iceland at 61.11N, 14.38W. 1 dead and 53 survivors.

View the 1 war patrol

Attacks on this boat

3 Aug, 1943
The boat was hit by bomb from a British Hudson bomber (Sqdn 269) south of Iceland. The boat dived when 2 more aircraft arrived but the bomb had caused damages. The boat had to surface again and report the damages to BdU but this brought in destroyers which hunted the boat and dropped depth charges although none were close. The was forced to surface the next morning and was sunk by 2 aircraft. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 390)

4 Aug, 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:Canadian Sunderland (Sqdn 423/G)

The boat also damaged a Catalina during this battle. U-489 was sunk in the attack.

2 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-489 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.