Patrol info for U-979
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Aug 1944 | Horten | 10 Oct 1944 | Trondheim | 58 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Johannes Meermeier |
1WO Oblt. Kurt Eckel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-979
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We have 55 daily positions for the 58 days U-979 was at sea.
Departure from Horten on 14 Aug 1944.
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Arrival at Trondheim on 10 Oct 1944.
Ships hit by U-979 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1944 | U-979 | Johannes Meermeier |  | USS Yukon (AF 9) (d.) | 5,969 |  | am | |
| 5,969 | ||||||||
1 ship damaged (5,969 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-979 during this patrol
23 Sep 1944
While attacking a small convoy one of its escorts, the British patrol craft HMS St. Kenan, rammed and depth charged the boat damaging the periscope. The boat returned to Bergen as a result. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 632)
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