U-984

Type

VIIC

Ordered

25 May 1941

Laid down

7 Sep 1942

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 184)

Launched

12 May 1943

Commissioned

17 Jun 1943

Oblt. Heinz Sieder (Knights Cross)

Commanders

17 Jun 1943

2 Aug 1944

Oblt. Heinz Sieder (Knights Cross)

Career
5 patrols

17 Jun 1943	-	31 Jul 1944	5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1944	-	2 Aug 1944	9. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship damaged, total tonnage 7,240 GRT
3 ships a total loss, total tonnage 21,550 GRT
1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 1,300 tons

Fate

Sunk on or about 2 August 1944 in the English Channel south-west of Brighton, in position 50.03.732N, 00.32.398W, by unknown cause. 45 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé & Innes McCartney, March 2012).

Loss position

See the 5 ships hit by U-984 - View the 5 war patrols

The wreck of U-984 was located already before 2000. The boat probably arrived in its assigned operational area on or about 2 August 1944, but there is presently no plausible explanation for its loss in the wreck position.

Previously recorded fate

Sunk on 20 August 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest, in position 48.16N, 05.33W, by depth charges from the Canadian destroyers HMCS Ottawa, HMCS Kootenay and HMCS Chaudiere.

Wolfpack operations

U-984 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Rügen (14 Jan 1944 - 26 Jan 1944)
   Stürmer (26 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944)
   Igel 1 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
   Dragoner (22 May 1944 - 27 May 1944)

Attacks on this boat and other events

8 Jun 1944
The boat was bombed by an unidentified Allied aircraft sometime between 6 June and 9 June, and returned to base 9 June. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 586)

1 recorded attack on this boat.