Patrol info for U-979
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 29 Mar, 1945 | Bergen | 24 May, 1945 | Lost | 57 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Johannes Meermeier |
U-979's daily positions during the patrol
We have 46 daily positions for the 57 days U-979 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-979 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 2 May, 1945 | U-979 | Johannes Meermeier | HMS Ebor Wyke (FY 1601) | 348 |  | br | ||
| 5 May, 1945 | U-979 | Johannes Meermeier | Empire Unity (d.) | 6.386 | | br | RU-161 | |
| 6.734 | ||||||||
| 1 ships sunk (348 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6.386 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-979 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-979 during this patrol (prior to its loss). If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-979 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-979 during this patrol (prior to its loss). |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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