U-985

Type

VIIC

Ordered

25 May 1941

Laid down

18 Sep 1942

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 185)

Launched

20 May 1943

Commissioned

24 Jun 1943

Kptlt. Horst Kessler

Commanders

24 Jun 1943	-	19 Apr 1944		Kptlt. Horst Wilhelm Kessler
20 Apr 1944	-	15 Nov 1944		Kptlt. Heinz Wolff

Career
3 patrols

24 Jun 1943	-	31 Dec 1943	5. Flottille (training)
1 Jan 1944	-	15 Nov 1944	7. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,735 GRT

Fate

Decommissioned on 15 November 1944 at Kristiansand, Norway, after being badly damaged by a German mine off Lister, in position 58.08N, 06.22E, on 23 October 1944.

Cannibalized for spare parts, its hulk was captured by British forces in May 1945 and broken up.

Loss position

See the 1 ships hit by U-985 - View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-985 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Stürmer (26 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944)
   Igel 1 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
   Hai 1 (17 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944)
   Preussen (22 Feb 1944 - 10 Mar 1944)

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in June 1944.

Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-985 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.