U-870
Type | IXC/40 | |||
| Ordered | 25 Aug, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 29 Apr, 1943 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1078) | ||
| Launched | 29 Oct, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 3 Feb, 1944 | KrvKpt. Ernst Hechler | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 3 Feb, 1944 - 30 Sep, 1944 4. Flottille (training) 1 Oct, 1944 - 30 Mar, 1945 33. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 2 warships sunk for a total of 1.960 tons 1 warship damaged for a total of 1.400 tons 2 ships a total loss for a total of 11.844 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 30 March, 1945 at Bremen by US bombs. | |||
See the 5 ships hit by U-870 - View the 1 war patrol
Attacks on this boat
20 Dec, 1944
Having attacked a small convoy of landing ships (damaging the American destroyer escort USS Fogg) the boat was attacked by a British aircraft (Sqdn 220) but escaped and also eluded two Allied hunter-killer groups. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 650)
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in September 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-870 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 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: 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 |