German submarine U-399
VII C
M 46 386
HDW in Kiel (Factory 32)
031
January 22, 1944
- January 22, 1944 - September 2, 1944 Lieutenant Kurt van Meeteren
- July 3, 1944 - March 26, 1945 Lieutenant Heinz Buhse
- 5 U- Flotilla Training Boot January 23, 1944 - January 31, 1945
- 11th U- boat Flotilla front February 1, 1945 - March 26, 1945
1 war patrol
2 ships ( 7,538 GRT)
U 399 was a German U- Boat Type VII C of the Navy in World War II.
History
Construction and commissioning
U 399 was given on 25 August 1941 in order and placed in the Howald works Kiel, Kiel on 18 November 1942. On 4 December 1943, the launch, on 22 January 1944, the commissioning under the command of Lieutenant Kurt van Meeteren.
Until January 31, 1945 U 399 ran as a training boat. During this time, the boat belonged to the 5th U- Flotilla, one stationed in Kiel Ausbildungsflottille. During training, it came to the commander of Change: Kurt van Meeteren took over and Heinz U 3021 Buhse took over U 399 On February 1, 1945 U 399 was the 11th U- Flotilla assigned as a front boat, it belonged to its sinking.
Use
On his first trip ran U 399 on 25 January 1945 by Kiel from where it returned three days later.
The only patrol led on February 6, 1945 by Horten (Norway ) via Kristiansand ( 7 to 8 February 1945) to Land's End, where U should patrol 399.
Order
U 399 ran from Kristiansand on February 8, 1945 with the mission to patrol the North Atlantic and sink on the way and at the finish area of enemy ships.
On this patrol U 399 met the convoy BTC 103 ( Bristol Channel - Thames ) and was on March 21, 1945 U.S. Liberty freighter James Eagan Layne with 7176 BRT on position 50 ° 20 ' N, 4 ° 15' W50. 325666666667-4.2453833333333 sink.
In the further course of the patrol U hit 399 on the convoy BTC 108 and was on 26 March 1945, the Dutch motor vessel sink with Pacific 363 GRT ( Lage49.9 - 5.283333 ).
Downfall
In the course of March 26, 1945 U hit 399 on the 3rd " Escort Group " (Eng.: Escort Group ) and was sunk by its associated HMS Duckworth, a frigate of Captain- class, by depth charges and hedgehogs.
Wreck
The wreck lies at the coordinates 49 ° 56 ' N, 5 ° 22' W49.933333333333 - 5.3666666666667 in grid square BF 2514th The downfall survived only one crew member, the remaining 46 died.