U-806
Type | IXC/40 | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 27 Apr 1943 | Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen (werk 364) | ||
| Launched | ||||
| Commissioned | 29 Apr 1944 | Kptlt. Klaus Hornbostel | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 29 Apr 1944 - 31 Oct 1944 4. Flottille (training) 1 Nov 1944 - 8 May 1945 33. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 warship sunk for a total of 672 tons 1 ship damaged for a total of 7,219 GRT | |||
| Fate | Transferred from Wilhelmshaven to Loch Ryan on 22 June, 1945 for Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-806 - View the 1 war patrol
Attacks on this boat
25 Dec 1944
Spotting two convoys the boat attacked and destroyed one of the escorts, the Canadian minesweeper HMCS Clayoquot. The escorts aggressively hunted the boat but she eluded them and retreated from the attack. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 648)
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in September 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-806 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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