List of all U-boats
U-379
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 16 Oct 1939 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 27 May 1940 | Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel (werk 10) | ||||||||
| Launched | 15 Oct 1941 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 29 Nov 1941 | Kptlt. Paul-Hugo Kettner | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | 2 ships sunk, total tonnage 8,904 GRT | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 8 August 1942 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, in position 57.11N, 30.57W, by depth charges and ramming from the British corvette HMS Dianthus. 40 dead and 5 survivors. | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-379 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Wolf (13 Jul 1942 - 1 Aug 1942)
Steinbrinck (3 Aug 1942 - 8 Aug 1942)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-379 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 Horseshoe |
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