Patrol info for U-989
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Jun 1944 | Brest | 8 Jun 1944 | Brest | 3 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hardo Rodler von Roithberg |
1WO Friedrich Hartel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-989
We have daily positions for all 3 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 6 Jun 1944.
7 Jun 1944 -
Arrival at Brest on 8 Jun 1944.
Ships hit by U-989 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-989 during this patrol
7 Jun 1944
A Leigh Light attack by a British Wellington bomber (179 Sqn RAF, pilot W.J. Hill) in the Bay of Biscay caused minor damage. A B-24 Liberator and a flight of Mosquitos then joined in, wounding the U-boat commander and forcing U-989 to return to base. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 583)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.