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Patrol info for U-804

Date lookup for 2 Aug 1944


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
19 Jun 1944Bergen12 Oct 1944Flensburg116 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. (R) Herbert Meyer

Patrol description

The translated war diary of U-804 for this patrol is available on our partner website: uboatarchive.net


U-804's position on 2 Aug 1944

Ships hit by U-804 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
2 Aug 1944U-804Herbert Meyer USS Fiske (DE 143)1,300amA
 1,300

1 ship sunk (1,300 tons).

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Attacks on U-804 during this patrol

2 Aug 1944
An American hunter-killer group sent to destroy U-804 found her today. U-804 sank the destroyer USS Fiske, eluded the rest of the group and continued on patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 595)

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