Patrol info for U-279
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Sep 1943 | Kiel | 4 Oct 1943 | Lost | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Otto Finke |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-279
We have 30 daily positions for the 31 days U-279 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 4 Sep 1943.
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Sunk on 4 Oct 1943.
Ships hit by U-279 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
1943
20 Sep 1943. On 20 September 1943 espionage agent Jens Fridriksson was landed on Iceland by U-279.
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Attacks on U-279 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-279 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.