Commissioned 02/Sep/43 U-861 a IX-D2 type had 3 ships sunk for a total of 20,311 GRT1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 1,737 GRT 1 ship damaged for a total of 8,139 GRT In the south Atlantic U-861 had 2 ships sunk for a total of 8,914GRT Fate: Taken out of service at Trondheim, Norway on 6 May, 1945. Transferred to Lisahally, Northern Ireland on 29 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight. Sunk on 31 Dec, 1945 in position 55º25"N 07º15"W. www.uboat.net  WILLIAM GASTON (USA) VITAL DE OLIVEIRA (BRAZIL)
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