U-867
Type | IXC/40 | |||
| Ordered | 25 Aug, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 5 Feb, 1943 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1075) | ||
| Launched | 24 Aug, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 12 Dec, 1943 | Kpt. z. S. Arved von Mühlendahl | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 12 Dec, 1943 - 31 Aug, 1944 4. Flottille (training) 1 Sep, 1944 - 19 Sep, 1944 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 19 Sept, 1944 north-west of Bergen, Norway in position 62.15N, 01.50E, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 224/Q). 60 dead (all hands lost). | |||
Attacks on this boat
18 Sep, 1944
Around 20.45 hours, the boat was strafed by five British Mosquito aircraft (RAF Sqdn 248 and 235, led by W/O H.A. Corbin, CGM) off the Norwegian coast. Both diesels of U-867 had been disabled in heavy weather the day before and the boat was heading for the coast. (Sources: Norman Franks)
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in August 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-867 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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 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: Dark Sky, Deep Water, Franks, Norman, 1997 (transl.) 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 |