U-379
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 16 Oct, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 27 May, 1940 | Howaldtswerke, Kiel (werk 10) | ||
| Launched | 15 Oct, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 29 Nov, 1941 | Kptlt. Paul-Hugo Kettner | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 29 Nov, 1941 - 30 Jun, 1942 8. Flottille (training) 1 Jul, 1942 - 8 Aug, 1942 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 8.904 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 8 Aug, 1942 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 57.11N, 30.57W, by ramming and depth charges from the British corvette HMS Dianthus. 40 dead and 5 survivors. | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-379 - View the 1 war patrol
Wolfpack operations
U-379 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Wolf (13 Jul, 1942 - 21 Jul, 1942)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-379 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |