U-386
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 16 May 1941 | Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel (werk 17) | ||||||||
| Launched | 19 Aug 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 10 Oct 1942 | Oblt. Hans-Albrecht Kandler | ||||||||
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| Career 4 patrols |
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| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 1,997 GRT | |||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 19 Feb, 1944 in the North Atlantic, in position 48.51N, 22.44W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Spey. 33 dead and 16 survivors. | |||||||||
Wolfpack operations
U-386 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Star (27 Apr 1943 - 30 Apr 1943)
Leuthen (15 Sep 1943 - 21 Sep 1943)
Stürmer (26 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944)
Igel 1 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
Hai 1 (17 Feb 1944 - 19 Feb 1944)
Attacks on this boat
28 Apr 1943
While attacking convoy ON(S) 5 the boat was severely damaged by its escorts. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 293)
6 Sep 1943
In the Bay of Biscay the boat was attacked by an aircraft without any warning when its Wanze device failed to alarm the boat of an incoming radar threat. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 420)
20 Sep 1943
The attack on 20 Sept, 1943 south-west of Iceland, in position 57.40N, 29.48W, a homing torpedo from a British B-24 Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 120/F) belived to have sunk the U-338 was actually against U-386 inflicting no damage. (Sources: 1992-10-01, FDS/NHB)
21 Sep 1943
The boat had to withdraw from attack on convoy ON-202 after being heavily depth charged. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 423)
4 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-386 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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