List of all U-boats
U-985
Type | VIIC | |||||||||||
Ordered | 25 May 1941 | |||||||||||
Laid down | 18 Sep 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 185) | ||||||||||
Launched | 20 May 1943 | |||||||||||
Commissioned | 24 Jun 1943 | Kptlt. Horst Kessler | ||||||||||
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Career 3 patrols |
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Successes | 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,735 GRT | |||||||||||
Fate |
Decommissioned on 15 November 1944 at Kristiansand, Norway, after being badly damaged by a German mine off Lister, in position 58.08N, 06.22E, on 23 October 1944. Cannibalized for spare parts, its hulk was captured by British forces in May 1945 and broken up. | |||||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-985 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Stürmer (26 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944)
Igel 1 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
Hai 1 (17 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944)
Preussen (22 Feb 1944 - 10 Mar 1944)
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in June 1944.
Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-985 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.
Lion and Spear |
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