Patrol info for U-867
Date lookup for 18 Sep 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Sep 1944 | Kiel | 19 Sep 1944 | Lost | 11 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kpt. Arved von Mühlendahl |
U-867 left for a patrol in the North Atlantic and was ordered to place an automatic weather station on Labrador. On 17 September, both diesel engines were disabled by heavy weather west of Stadlandedt, Norway. The boat sent a distress signal and headed for the Norwegian coast using power from the batteries. The BdU ordered U-218, U-858 and U-1228 to take off the crew while the signal was also picked up in Britain and a Mosquito strike sent out the next morning, but they found and attacked U-275 instead. On 19 September, U-867 had empty batteries and the crew was forced to scuttle their boat after an air attack in the evening. However, the U-boats searching the survivors were not able to find them due to bad weather and air attacks on themselves.
U-867's position on 18 Sep 1944
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Attacks on U-867 during this patrol
18 Sep 1944
At 21.07 hours, the boat was attacked by a B-24 Liberator (224 Sqdn RAF/H) west of Stadlandet, Norway. The AA fire was temporarily silenced by the front gunner, but the six depth charges fell on the starboard side, apparently causing only minor damage. U-867 kept firing at the circling aircraft and then escaped by diving, leaving a small patch of oil behind. Both diesel engines had been disabled in heavy weather the day before and the boat was making for the coast when attacked. (Sources: BdU KTB/ADM199-1786)
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