U-386

Type

VIIC

Ordered

15 Aug, 1940

Laid down

16 May, 1941

Howaldtswerke, Kiel (werk 17)

Launched

19 Aug, 1942

Commissioned

10 Oct, 1942

Oblt. Hans-Albrecht Kandler

Commanders

10 Oct, 1942 - 10 Jun, 1943	Oblt. Hans-Albrecht Kandler
10 Jun, 1943 - 19 Feb, 1944	Oblt. Fritz Albrecht

Career

4 patrols

10 Oct, 1942 - 30 Apr, 1943 5. Flottille (training)
1 May, 1943 - 19 Feb, 1944 6. Flottille (front boat)

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.

See the 1 ships hit by U-386 - View the 4 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-386 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Star (28 Apr, 1943 - 4 May, 1943)
Leuthen (29 Aug, 1943 - 21 Sep, 1943)

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.