List of all U-boats

U-679

Type

VIIC

Ordered

5 Jun 1941

Laid down

3 Sep 1942

Howaldtswerke Hamburg AG, Hamburg (werk 828)

Launched

18 Sep 1943

Commissioned

29 Nov 1943

Ltnt. Friedrich Breckwoldt

Commanders

29 Nov 1943	-	20 Oct 1944		Oblt. (R) Friedrich Breckwoldt
21 Oct 1944	-	9 Jan 1945		Oblt. Eduard Aust

Career
4 patrols

29 Nov 1943	-	31 Jul 1944	31. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1944	-	9 Jan 1945	8. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 warship sunk, total tonnage 39 tons
1 warship damaged, total tonnage 36 tons

Fate

Sunk 9 Jan, 1945 in the Baltic Sea in position 59.26N, 24.07E by depth charges from the USSR anti-submarine vessel MO 124. 51 dead (all hands lost).

Loss position

See the 2 ships hit by U-679 - View the 4 war patrols

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-679 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.