U-84
Type | VIIB | |||
| Ordered | 9 Jun, 1938 | |||
| Laid down | 9 Nov, 1939 | Flender-Werke, Lübeck (werk 280) | ||
| Launched | 26 Feb, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 29 Apr, 1941 | Oblt. Horst Uphoff | ||
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| Career | 8 patrols | 29 Apr, 1941 - 31 Aug, 1941 1. Flottille (training) 1 Sep, 1941 - 7 Aug, 1943 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 6 ships sunk for a total of 29.905 GRT 1 ship damaged for a total of 7.176 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk on 7 Aug, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position 27.55N, 68.03W, by a Mk 24 homing torpedo from an American Liberator aircraft (VB-105/B-4 USN). 46 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 7 ships hit by U-84 - View the 8 war patrols
Previously recorded fate (Last revised by Axel Niestlé during February 2002). More on revised fates
Sunk 24 Aug, 1943 in the middle of the North Atlantic, in position 27.09N, 37.03W, by aerial torpedoes from aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Core
U-84 was ordered to refuel from U-760 on 18 August in position 37.00N, 44.30W which is over 600 nautical miles from the attack by USS Core's aircraft.
Wolfpack operations
U-84 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Endrass (12 Jun, 1942 - 21 Jun, 1942)
Panther (8 Oct, 1942 - 14 Oct, 1942)
Veilchen (24 Oct, 1942 - 6 Nov, 1942)
Sturmbock (21 Feb, 1943 - 25 Feb, 1943)
Wildfang (25 Feb, 1943 - 7 Mar, 1943)
Raubgraf (7 Mar, 1943 - 20 Mar, 1943)
Seewolf (25 Mar, 1943 - 30 Mar, 1943)
Adler (7 Apr, 1943 - 12 Apr, 1943)
Meise (20 Apr, 1943 - 27 Apr, 1943)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-84 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 |
There was another U-84 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 22 Jul, 1916 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 7 Oct, 1916. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 84 during WWI.