List of all U-boats
U-889
Type | IXC/40 | |||||||||
| Ordered | 2 Apr 1942 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 13 Sep 1943 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1097) | ||||||||
| Launched | 5 Apr 1944 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 4 Aug 1944 | Kptlt. Friedrich Brauecker | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate | Surrendered on 13 May 1945 at Shelburne, Canada, in position 43.32N, 65.12W (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Transferred to Halifax on the 14th. Transferred to the US Navy on 10 Jan, 1946. Scuttled at the end of 1947, after being used for torpedo trials off New England. | |||||||||
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General notes on this boat
13 May 1945.
HMCS Joliette with U-889 secured alongside after the latter's surrender on 13 May 1945.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in January 1945. 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-889 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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