Patrol info for U-286
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Jul 1944 | Flekkefjord | 18 Jul 1944 | Kristiansand | 14 days |
Commander | Officers * |
![]() Oblt. Willi Dietrich |
WO![]() Ltn. Jürgen Kriegshammer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-286
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We have daily positions for all 14 days on this patrol.
Departure from Flekkefjord on 5 Jul 1944.
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Arrival at Kristiansand on 18 Jul 1944.
Ships hit by U-286 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-286 during this patrol
18 Jul 1944
On 18 July a Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333/K) attacked the boat, causing damage and killing 1 man and wounding 7 more. The boat reached Kristiansand, Norway on the same day.
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