U-984
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 25 May, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 7 Sep, 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 184) | ||
| Launched | 12 May, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 17 Jun, 1943 | Oblt. Heinz Sieder (Knights Cross) | ||
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| Career | 4 patrols | 17 Jun, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 5. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1944 - 20 Aug, 1944 9. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship damaged for a total of 7.240 GRT 3 ships a total loss for a total of 21.550 GRT 1 warship a total loss for a total of 1.300 tons | |||
| Fate | Sunk 20 Aug, 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest, in position 48.16N, 05.33W, by depth charges from the Canadian destroyers HMCS Ottawa, HMCS Kootenay and HMCS Chaudiere. 45 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 5 ships hit by U-984 - View the 4 war patrols
Attacks on this boat
8 Jun, 1944
The boat was bombed by an unknown allied aircraft and aborted to base on June 9. The attack happened between June 6 and 9. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 586)
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in March 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from the boat
22 Jan, 1944
One crewmember was washed overboard in the North Atlantic. [Maschinenobergefreiter Hermann Keller]
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 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 |