Patrol info for U-486
Date lookup for 30 Dec 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Nov 1944 | Egersund | 15 Jan 1945 | Bergen | 51 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. (R) Gerhard Meyer |
U-486's position on 30 Dec 1944
Ships hit by U-486 on this date
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Attacks on U-486 during this patrol
30 Dec 1944
The target of the depth charge attack by a Canadian Wellington (RCAF Sqdn. 407/L) on 30 Dec 1944 in the English Channel south of Weymouth in position 50.05N, 02.31W, formerly credited with sinking U-772, was most probably U-486, which escaped unharmed. (Sources: 2005-01-01, Axel Niestle)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.