Patrol info for U-861
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Apr 1944 | Kiel | 23 Sep 1944 | Penang | 157 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Jürgen Oesten |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-861
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We have 120 daily positions for the 157 days U-861 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 20 Apr 1944.
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Arrival at Penang on 23 Sep 1944.
Ships hit by U-861 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1944 | U-861 | Jürgen Oesten |  | Vital de Oliveira | 1,737 |  | bz | |
| 24 Jul 1944 | U-861 | Jürgen Oesten | | William Gaston | 7,177 |  | am | |
| 20 Aug 1944 | U-861 | Jürgen Oesten | | Berwickshire | 7,464 |  | br | DN-68 |
| 20 Aug 1944 | U-861 | Jürgen Oesten | | Daronia (d.) | 8,139 | | br | DN-68 |
| 5 Sep 1944 | U-861 | Jürgen Oesten | | Ioannis Fafalios | 5,670 |  | gr | |
| 30,187 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (22,048 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,139 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.