Patrol info for U-479
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Jul 1944 | Helsinki | 25 Jul 1944 | Esplanade | 13 days |
| 27 Jul 1944 | Esplanade | 1 Aug 1944 | Helsinki | 6 days |
| 19 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. (R) Friedrich-Wilhelm Sons |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-479
We have 18 daily positions for the 19 days U-479 was at sea.
Departure from Helsinki on 13 Jul 1944.
14 Jul 1944 - 15 Jul 1944 - 16 Jul 1944 - 17 Jul 1944 - 18 Jul 1944 - 19 Jul 1944 - 20 Jul 1944 - 21 Jul 1944 - 22 Jul 1944 - 23 Jul 1944 - 24 Jul 1944 -
Arrival at Esplanade on 25 Jul 1944.
Departure from Esplanade on 27 Jul 1944.
28 Jul 1944 - 29 Jul 1944 - 30 Jul 1944 - 31 Jul 1944 -
Arrival at Helsinki on 1 Aug 1944.
Ships hit by U-479 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1944 | U-479 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Sons | MO-304 (d.) | 56 |  | sj | A | ||
| 56 | |||||||||
1 ship damaged (56 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-479 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.