U-806

Type

IXC/40

Ordered

10 Apr, 1941

Laid down

27 Apr, 1943

Seebeck, Bremen (werk 364)

Launched

, 0000

Commissioned

29 Apr, 1944

Kptlt. Klaus Hornbostel

Commanders

29 Apr, 1944 - 8 May, 1945

Kptlt. Klaus Hornbostel

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)
Sunk on 21 Dec, 1945 in position 55.44N, 08.18W.

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 attacks 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.