List of all U-boats

U-994

Type

VIIC

Ordered

25 May 1941

Laid down

14 Nov 1942

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 194)

Launched

8 Jul 1943

Commissioned

2 Sep 1943

Ltnt. Wolf Ackermann

Commanders

2 Sep 1943	-	31 Mar 1944		Oblt. Wolf Ackermann
1 Apr 1944	-	9 May 1945		Oblt. (R) Volker Melzer

Career
1 patrol

2 Sep 1943	-	31 May 1944	5. Flottille (training)
1 Jun 1944	-	5 Jul 1944	7. Flottille (active service)
6 Jul 1944	-	31 Jul 1944	5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1944	-	4 Nov 1944	11. Flottille (active service)
5 Nov 1944	-	8 May 1945	13. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Trondheim, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).

Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 29 May 1945.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Foundered under tow on 5 December, 1945 at 55.50N x 08.30W.

Final location

View the 1 war patrol

Attacks on this boat and other events

17 Jul 1944
The boat was attacked by a Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333/L). Some damage, and five wounded. The boat reached Bergen the same day.

7 Oct 1944
The boat was attacked by an aircraft in Norwegian waters. The crew replied with anti-aircraft fire and claimed a hit on their attacker.

2 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from the boat

17 Jul 1944
The boat was attacked by a Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333/L). Some damage, and five wounded. The boat reached Bergen the same day.

Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -