Patrol info for U-988
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 May 1944 | Marviken | 29 Jun 1944 | Lost | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Erich Dobberstein |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-988
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We have 38 daily positions for the 39 days U-988 was at sea.
Departure from Marviken on 22 May 1944.
23 May 1944 - 24 May 1944 - 25 May 1944 - 26 May 1944 - 27 May 1944 - 28 May 1944 - 29 May 1944 - 30 May 1944 - 31 May 1944 - 1 Jun 1944 - 2 Jun 1944 - 3 Jun 1944 - 4 Jun 1944 - 5 Jun 1944 - 6 Jun 1944 - 7 Jun 1944 - 8 Jun 1944 - 9 Jun 1944 - 10 Jun 1944 - 11 Jun 1944 - 12 Jun 1944 - 13 Jun 1944 - 14 Jun 1944 - 15 Jun 1944 - 16 Jun 1944 - 17 Jun 1944 - 18 Jun 1944 - 19 Jun 1944 - 20 Jun 1944 - 21 Jun 1944 - 22 Jun 1944 - 23 Jun 1944 - 24 Jun 1944 - 25 Jun 1944 - 26 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944 - 28 Jun 1944 - 29 Jun 1944 -
Ships hit by U-988 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1944 | U-988 | Erich Dobberstein | HMS Pink (K 137) (t.) | 925 |  | br | ||
| 28 Jun 1944 | U-988 | Erich Dobberstein |  | HMS Maid of Orleans | 2,385 | | br | FXP-18 |
| 29 Jun 1944 | U-988 | Erich Dobberstein | Empire Portia (t.) | 7,058 | | br | FTM-22 | |
| 10,368 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (10,368 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-988 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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