Patrol info for U-859
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Apr 1944 | Marviken | 23 Sep 1944 | Lost | 169 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Johann Jebsen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-859
We have 129 daily positions for the 169 days U-859 was at sea.
Departure from Marviken on 8 Apr 1944.
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Sunk on 23 Sep 1944.
Ships hit by U-859 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1944 | U-859 | Johann Jebsen | Colin | 6,255 |  | pa | SC-157 | A | |
| 28 Aug 1944 | U-859 | Johann Jebsen |  | John Barry | 7,176 |  | am | B | |
| 1 Sep 1944 | U-859 | Johann Jebsen | | Troilus | 7,422 |  | br | C | |
| 20,853 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (20,853 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-859 during this patrol
5 Jul 1944
The boat was attacked by a Catalina (262 Sqdn RAF/L) in the Indian Ocean. One dead and three wounded. [Matrosenobergefreiter Hans Boldt]
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.