U-979

Type

VIIC

Ordered

5 Jun, 1941

Laid down

10 Aug, 1942

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 179)

Launched

15 Apr, 1943

Commissioned

20 May, 1943

Oblt. Johannes Meermeier

Commanders

20 May, 1943 - 24 May, 1945

Kptlt. Johannes Meermeier

Career

3 patrols

20 May, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1944 - 14 Oct, 1944 9. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 348 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 6.386 GRT
1 auxiliary warship damaged for a total of 5.969 GRT

Fate

Scuttled on 24 May, 1945 at Amrum, Germany, in position 54.38N, 08.23E, after running aground.

See the 3 ships hit by U-979 - View the 3 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

23 Sep, 1944
While attacking a small convoy one of its escorts, the British patrol craft HMS St. Kenan, rammed and depth charged the boat damaging the periscope. The boat returned to Bergen as a result. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 632)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in August 1944 but it was of course installed prior to that date. 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-979 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.