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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders and Flotillas —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-484Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 49 010
Construction YardDeutsche Werke Kiel AG, Kiel
Yard Number319
Ordered5th Jun 1941
Keel laid27th Mar 1943
Launched20th Nov 1943
Commissioned19th Jan 1944
Baubelehrung1.KLA, Kiel
Training, Flotillas and Duties
01.44 - 07.445.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
08.44 - 09.443.U-Flottille, La Pallice
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
19.01.44 - 09.09.44KK Wolf-Axel Schaefer

Operations information for U-484
08.08.1944 - 10.08.1944
First Sailing
U-484 left Kiel under the command of Wolf-Axel Schaefer on 8th Aug 1944 and arrived at Horten on 10th Aug 1944 after two days.
14.08.1944 - 09.09.1944
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 14th Aug 1944, U-484 left Horten under the command of Wolf-Axel Schaefer. U-484 was lost on 9th Sep 1944.

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