Patrol info for U-989
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Feb 1945 | Horten | 14 Feb 1945 | Lost | 8 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hardo Rodler von Roithberg |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-989
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We have 2 daily positions for the 8 days U-989 was at sea.
Departure from Horten on 7 Feb 1945.
8 Feb 1945 - 9 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945 - 11 Feb 1945 - 12 Feb 1945 - 13 Feb 1945 -
Sunk on 14 Feb 1945.
Ships hit by U-989 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
1945
14 Feb 1945. When U-989 was sunk 2 men managed to escape from the boat. They both died reaching the surface, presumably from escaping the boat too deep. One of the men was the commander, von Roithberg. He died on his 27th birthday.
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Attacks on U-989 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-989 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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