U-985
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 25 May, 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 18 Sep, 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 185) | ||||
| Launched | 20 May, 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 24 Jun, 1943 | Kptlt. Horst Kessler | ||||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 24 Jun, 1943 - 31 Dec, 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jan, 1944 - 15 Nov, 1944 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 1.735 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Decommissioned on 15 Nov, 1944 following Heavy damages on 23 Oct, 1944 at Lister by a German mine. Returned to Kristiansand and taken out of service. Captured there and broken up. | |||||
See the 1 ships hit by U-985 - View the 3 war patrols
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in June 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-985 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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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 |