List of all U-boats
U-861
Type | IXD2 | |||||||||||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |||||||||||||
| Laid down | 15 Jul 1942 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1067) | ||||||||||||
| Launched | 29 Apr 1943 | |||||||||||||
| Commissioned | 2 Sep 1943 | Kptlt. Jürgen Oesten (Knights Cross) | ||||||||||||
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| Successes | 3 ships sunk, total tonnage 20,311 GRT 1 auxiliary warship sunk, total tonnage 1,737 GRT 1 ship damaged, total tonnage 8,139 GRT | |||||||||||||
| Fate |
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Trondheim, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Transferred to Lisahally, Northern Ireland on 29 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||||||||||
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This boat is a dive site
Innes McCartney dove on this boat in 2002 (see his report).
44 metres depth.
Depth: 141 feet (43 meters)Position (lat, long): 55.25, -7.15
See more U-boat dive sites.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-861 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 Panther with World |
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