U-969

Type

VIIC

Ordered

5 Jun 1941

Laid down

29 May 1942

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 169)

Launched

11 Feb 1943

Commissioned

24 Mar 1943

Ltnt. Max Dobbert

Commanders

24 Mar 1943

6 Aug 1944

Oblt. (R) Max Dobbert

Career
3 patrols

24 Mar 1943	-	30 Sep 1943	5. Flottille (training)
1 Oct 1943	-	29 Feb 1944	7. Flottille (front boat)
1 Mar 1944	-	6 Aug 1944	29. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

2 ships a total loss, total tonnage 14,352 GRT

Fate

Destroyed on 6 Aug, 1944 in the Mediterranean at Toulon, France by bombs from US B-24 aircraft.

See the 2 ships hit by U-969 - View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-969 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Siegfried (22 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943)
   Siegfried 1 (27 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943)
   Körner (30 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
   Tirpitz 2 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
   Eisenhart 3 (9 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943)
   Schill 2 (17 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943)
   Weddigen (22 Nov 1943 - 4 Dec 1943)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-969 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.