Patrol info for U-85
Date lookup for 14 Apr 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Mar 1942 | St. Nazaire | 14 Apr 1942 | Lost | 25 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Eberhard Greger |
U-85's position on 14 Apr 1942
Ships hit by U-85 on this date
General Events during this patrol
1942
14 Apr 1942. U-85 was the first U-boat to be sunk off the North American coast after the start of Operation Drumbeat (Paukenschlag) on 13 January 1942. On the day that she was sunk, 14 April, U-85 stayed on the surface throughout the engagement. After repeated hits on the boat fatally damaged her, the order to abandon ship was given, and perhaps half the crew got into the water before U-85 started to go down fast. USS Roper then dropped 11 depth charges onto the already sinking U-boat and the two dozen or so survivors, and in the process killed everyone in the water. The wreck is now a popular dive site.
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Attacks on U-85 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.