Patrol info for U-859
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 8 Apr 1944 | Marviken | 23 Sep 1944 | Lost | 169 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Johann Jebsen |
U-859's daily positions during the patrol
We have 129 daily positions for the 169 days U-859 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-859 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1944 | U-859 | Johann Jebsen | Colin | 6,255 |  | pa | SC-157 | |
| 28 Aug 1944 | U-859 | Johann Jebsen |  | John Barry | 7,176 |  | am | |
| 1 Sep 1944 | U-859 | Johann Jebsen | | Troilus | 7,422 |  | br | |
| 20,853 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (20,853 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-859 during this patrol
5 Jul 1944
One man was killed and three wounded, when the boat was attacked by a Catalina (RAF 262 Sqd/L) in the Indian Ocean. [Matrosenobergefreiter Hans Boldt]
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