U-994

Type

VIIC

Ordered

25 May, 1941

Laid down

14 Nov, 1942

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 194)

Launched

8 Jul, 1943

Commissioned

2 Sep, 1943

Ltnt. Wolf Ackermann

Commanders

2 Sep, 1943 - 31 Mar, 1944	Oblt. Wolf Ackermann
1 Apr, 1944 - 8 May, 1945	Oblt. Volker Melzer

Career

1 patrol

2 Sep, 1943 - 31 May, 1944  5. Flottille (training)
1 Jun, 1944 - 5 Jul, 1944  7. Flottille (front boat)
6 Jul, 1944 - 31 Jul, 1944  5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1944 - 4 Nov, 1944  11. Flottille (front boat)
5 Nov, 1944 - 8 May, 1945  13. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Transferred from Trondheim, Norway to Loch Ryan on 19 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Foundered under tow on 5 December, 1945 at 55.50N x 08.30W.

View the 1 war patrol

Attacks on this boat

17 Jul, 1944
The boat was attacked by a Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333/L), the boat was damaged and 5 men were wounded. The boat reached Bergen the same day.

7 Oct, 1944
The boat was attacked in Norwegian waters by an aircraft, but the crew replied with anti-aircraft fire and claimed a hit on the plane.

2 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from the boat

17 Jul, 1944
The boat was attacked by a Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333/L), the boat was damaged and 5 men were wounded. The boat reached Bergen the same day.

Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -