U-985

Type

VIIC

Ordered

25 May 1941

Laid down

18 Sep 1942

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 185)

Launched

20 May 1943

Commissioned

24 Jun 1943

Kptlt. Horst Kessler

Commanders

24 Jun 1943	-	19 Apr 1944		Kptlt. Horst Wilhelm Kessler
20 Apr 1944	-	15 Nov 1944		Kptlt. Heinz Wolff

Career
3 patrols

24 Jun 1943	-	31 Dec 1943	5. Flottille (training)
1 Jan 1944	-	15 Nov 1944	7. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,735 GRT

Fate

Decommissioned on 15 Nov 1944 following a heavy damage on 23 Oct 1944 at Lister by a German mine. Returned to Kristiansand and taken out of service. Captured there and broken up.

See the 1 ships hit by U-985 - View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-985 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Stürmer (26 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944)
   Igel 1 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
   Hai 1 (17 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944)
   Preussen (22 Feb 1944 - 10 Mar 1944)

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in June 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-985 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.

Hitler's U-boat War
Blair, Clay