U-804

Type

IXC/40

Ordered

7 Dec 1940

Laid down

1 Dec 1942

Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen (werk 362)

Launched

1 Apr 1943

Commissioned

4 Dec 1943

Oblt. Herbert Meyer

Commanders

4 Dec 1943

9 Apr 1945

Oblt. Herbert Meyer

Career
2 patrols

4 Dec 1943	-	30 Jun 1944	4. Flottille (training)
1 Jul 1944	-	30 Sep 1944	10. Flottille (front boat)
1 Oct 1944	-	9 Apr 1945	33. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 warship sunk for a total of 1,300 tons

Fate

Sunk 9 April, 1945 in the Kattegat in position 57.58N, 11.15E, by rockets from 13 British Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn. 143, 235 & 248). 55 dead (all hands lost).

See the 1 ships hit by U-804 - View the 2 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

16 Jun 1944
The boat was attacked by a Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333/R). 8 men were wounded but the boat was not seriously damaged.

16 Jun 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:The boat was attacked by a Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333/R, crew Jacob M. Jacobsen and Per C. Hansen).

8 men from U-804 were wounded in the action. The air crew was saved by U-1000 on 18 June and taken to Norway for questioning.

2 Aug 1944
An American hunter-killer group was sent to destroy the U-804 and on this day they found the boat. U-804 fought back and sank the destroyer escort USS Fiske and then eluded the attacked and continued its patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 595)

3 recorded attacks on this boat.

General notes on this boat

9 Apr 1945. While en route from Norway to Kiel U-804 and U-1065 were attacked by a Banff Strike Wing under the Wing Leader Sqn. Ldr. H. H. K. Gunnis, DFC. Both boats exploded during this attack leaving no survivors.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in October 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.