Patrol info for U-979
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Mar 1945 | Bergen | 24 May 1945 | Lost | 57 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Johannes Meermeier |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-979
We have 47 daily positions for the 57 days U-979 was at sea.
Arrival at Bergen on 29 Mar 1945.30 Mar 1945 - 31 Mar 1945 - 1 Apr 1945 - 2 Apr 1945 - 3 Apr 1945 - 4 Apr 1945 - 5 Apr 1945 - 6 Apr 1945 - 7 Apr 1945 - 8 Apr 1945 - 9 Apr 1945 - 10 Apr 1945 - 11 Apr 1945 - 12 Apr 1945 - 13 Apr 1945 - 14 Apr 1945 - 15 Apr 1945 - 16 Apr 1945 - 17 Apr 1945 - 18 Apr 1945 - 19 Apr 1945 - 20 Apr 1945 - 21 Apr 1945 - 22 Apr 1945 - 23 Apr 1945 - 24 Apr 1945 - 25 Apr 1945 - 26 Apr 1945 - 27 Apr 1945 - 28 Apr 1945 - 29 Apr 1945 - 30 Apr 1945 - 1 May 1945 - 2 May 1945 - 3 May 1945 - 4 May 1945 - 5 May 1945 - 6 May 1945 - 7 May 1945 - 8 May 1945 - 9 May 1945 - 10 May 1945 - 11 May 1945 - 12 May 1945 - 13 May 1945 - 14 May 1945 - 15 May 1945 - 16 May 1945 - 17 May 1945 - 18 May 1945 - 19 May 1945 - 20 May 1945 - 21 May 1945 - 22 May 1945 - 23 May 1945 -
Sunk on 24 May 1945.
Ships hit by U-979 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1945 | U-979 | Johannes Meermeier | HMS Ebor Wyke (FY 1601) | 348 |  | br | A | ||
| 5 May 1945 | U-979 | Johannes Meermeier |  | Empire Unity (d.) | 6,386 | | br | RU-161 | B |
| 6,734 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (348 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,386 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-979 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.