U-877

Type

IXC/40

Ordered

2 Apr, 1942

Laid down

22 May, 1943

AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1085)

Launched

10 Dec, 1943

Commissioned

24 Mar, 1944

Kptlt. Eberhard Findeisen

Commanders

24 Mar, 1944 - 27 Dec, 1944

Kptlt. Eberhard Findeisen

Career

1 patrol

24 Mar, 1944 - 30 Nov, 1944 4. Flottille (training)
1 Dec, 1944 - 27 Dec, 1944 33. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk 27 Dec, 1944 in the North Atlantic north-west of the Azores, in position 46.25N, 36.38W, by Squid foreward-throwing weapon of the Canadian corvette HMCS St. Thomas. 56 survivors (No casualties).

View the 1 war patrol

Attacks on this boat

27 Nov, 1944
While outbound with surface escorts the boat was attacked by 2 depth charges from British Beufighters (Sqdn 489). During the crash dive the boat lost its radar antenna - not a good thing at the start of a patrol. Nonetheless she went on as ordered. (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 and sailed equipped with it in November 1944 but it was of course installed prior to that date. 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-877 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.