Patrol info for U-486
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 26 Nov, 1944 | Egersund | 15 Jan, 1945 | Bergen | 51 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Gerhard Meyer |
U-486's daily positions during the patrol
We have 49 daily positions for the 51 days U-486 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-486 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 18 Dec, 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer |  | Silverlaurel | 6.142 |  | br | BTC-10 |
| 24 Dec, 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer | | Leopoldville | 11.509 |  | be | WEP-3 |
| 26 Dec, 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer | HMS Affleck (K 462) (t.) | 1.085 | | br | ||
| 26 Dec, 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer | HMS Capel (K 470) | 1.085 | | br | ||
| 19.821 | ||||||||
| 4 ships sunk (19.821 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-486 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-486 during this patrol. If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-486 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-486 during this patrol. |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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