Sinking of U-864
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The German U-boat U-864 was attacked and sunk on 9 February 1945 by HMS Venturer, a V-class submarine of the Royal Navy. Venturer was patrolling the waters around Fedje Island, off the Norwegian coast in the North Sea. The sinking remains the only incident in the history of naval warfare where one submarine sank another while both were submerged.
Quick Facts Action of 9 February 1945, Date ...
Action of 9 February 1945 | |||||||
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Part of The Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War | |||||||
HMS Venturer in August 1943 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lieutenant Jimmy Launders | Korvettenkapitän Ralf-Reimar Wolfram † | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
HMS Venturer | U-864 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None |
U-864 with all 73 hands |
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