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| U-859 | Type IXD2 |
| Feldpost Number | M 53 706 |
| Construction Yard | Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG, (AG Weser) Bremen |
| Yard Number | 1065 |
| Ordered | 5th Jun 1941 |
| Keel laid | 15th May 1942 |
| Launched | 2nd Mar 1943 |
| Commissioned | 8th Jul 1943 |
| Baubelehrung | 6.KLA, Bremen | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 07.43 - 03.44 | 4.U-Flottille, Stettin
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 04.44 - 09.44 | 12.U-Flottille, Bordeaux
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 07.43 - 09.44 | KL Johann Jebsen
see also: U-565 |
| Operations information for U-859 | 04.04.1944 - 06.04.1944
First Sailing
U-859 left Kiel under the command of Johann Jebsen on 4th Apr 1944 and arrived at Marviken on 6th Apr 1944 after two days.
| 08.04.1944 - 23.09.1944
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 8th Apr 1944, U-859 left Marviken under the command of Johann Jebsen. U-859 was lost on 23rd Sep 1944.
Johann Jebsen hit three ships on this patrol, one was from convoy SC-157.-
On 26th Apr 1944 he sank the Panamanian 6,255 ton Colin, sailing with convoy SC-157.
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On 28th Aug 1944 he sank the American 7,176 ton John Barry.
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On 1st Sep 1944 he sank the British 7,422 ton Troilus.
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| Notes for U-859 | Arthur Baudzus was a member of the crew of U-859, and wrote a book based on his experiences. You can read an article by him here.
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