Patrol info for U-979
Date lookup for 23 Sep 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Aug 1944 | Horten | 10 Oct 1944 | Trondheim | 58 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Johannes Meermeier |
1WO Oblt. Kurt Eckel |
U-979's position on 23 Sep 1944
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Attacks on U-979 during this patrol
23 Sep 1944
On attacking a small convoy, one of the escorts, the British anti-submarine trawler HMS St. Kenan, rammed and depth charged the boat. Damage to the periscope forced U-979 to return to Bergen. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 632)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.