U-679
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 3 Sep, 1942 | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg (werk 828) | ||||
| Launched | 18 Sep, 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 29 Nov, 1943 | Ltnt. Friedrich Breckwoldt | ||||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 29 Nov, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 31. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1944 - 9 Jan, 1945 8. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 1 warship sunk for a total of 39 tons 1 warship damaged for a total of 36 tons | |||||
| Fate | Sunk 9 Jan, 1945 in the Baltic Sea in position 59.26N, 24.07E by depth charges from the USSR anti-submarine vessel MO 124. 51 dead (all hands lost). | |||||
See the 2 ships hit by U-679 - View the 3 war patrols
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-679 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |