U-843

Type

IXC/40

Ordered

20 Jan 1941

Laid down

21 Apr 1942

AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1049)

Launched

15 Dec 1942

Commissioned

24 Mar 1943

Kptlt. Oskar Herwartz

Commanders

24 Mar 1943

9 Apr 1945

Kptlt. Oskar Herwartz

Career
3 patrols

24 Mar 1943	-	31 Oct 1943	4. Flottille (training)
1 Nov 1943	-	30 Sep 1944	2. Flottille (active service)
1 Oct 1944	-	9 Apr 1945	33. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 8,261 GRT

Fate

Sunk 9 April, 1945 in the Kattegat west of Gothenburg, in position 57.32N, 11.23E, by rockets from a British Mosquito aircraft (RAF Sqdn 235/A, pilot F/O A.J. Rendell). 44 dead and 12 survivors.

Loss position

See the 1 ships hit by U-843 - View the 3 war patrols

On 22 August, 1958 the wreck of U-843 was raised in 57°32,6N, 11°23,6E and broken up at Gothenburg in 1958/59.

Wolfpack operations

U-843 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Körner (30 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
   Tirpitz 1 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
   Eisenhart 2 (9 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943)
   Schill 3 (18 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943)
   Weddigen (22 Nov 1943 - 7 Dec 1943)

Attacks on this boat

10 Apr 1944
An American B-24 bomber from Squadron VB 107 (pilot Edward W. Krug) attacked the boat causing damage to its stern torpedo tubes. The boat abandoned planned operations off Cape Town and continued into the Indian Ocean, arriving in Jakarta on June 11. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 537)

1 recorded attack 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-843 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.