Patrol info for U-989
Date lookup for 7 Jun 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Jun 1944 | Brest | 8 Jun 1944 | Brest | 3 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hardo Rodler von Roithberg |
1WO Friedrich Hartel |
U-989's position on 7 Jun 1944
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Attacks on U-989 during this patrol
7 Jun 1944
A Leigh Light attack by a British Wellington bomber (179 Sqn RAF, pilot W.J. Hill) in the Bay of Biscay caused minor damage. A B-24 Liberator and a flight of Mosquitos then joined in, wounding the U-boat commander and forcing U-989 to return to base. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 583)
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