| Type VIIC |
| Construction Yard | Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack |
| Yard Number | 51
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| Ordered | 5th Jun 1941 |
| Keel laid | 3rd Aug 1942 |
| Launched | 21st Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 5th Jun 1943
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| Baubelehrung | 6.KLA, Bremen
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| Training, Flotillas and Duties |
| 06.43 - 07.44 | 8.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 08.44 - 10.44 | 11.U-Flottille, Bergen
Frontboot (operational)
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| 11.44 - 02.45 | 13.U-Flottille, Trondheim
Frontboot (operational)
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| 03.45 - 04.45 | 11.U-Flottille, Bergen
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders |
| 06.43 - 04.45 | OL Willi Dietrich |
| Operations information for U-286 |
10.6.44 - 13.6.44
First Sailing
U-286 left Kiel under the command of Willi Dietrich on 10th Jun 1944 and arrived at Flekkefjord on 13th Jun 1944 after three days. |
5.7.44 - 18.7.44
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 5th Jul 1944, U-286 left Flekkefjord under the command of Willi Dietrich and after nearly two weeks arrived at Kristiansand on 18th Jul 1944. |
25.7.44 - 26.7.44
Third Sailing
U-286 departed under Willi Dietrich from Kristiansand on 25th Jul 1944 and arrived at Bergen on 26th Jul 1944 after one day. |
7.8.44 - 10.8.44
Fourth Sailing
U-286 left Bergen under the command of Willi Dietrich on 7th Aug 1944 and after three days arrived at Horten on 10th Aug 1944. |
14.8.44 - 16.8.44
Fifth Sailing
On the 14th Aug 1944, U-286 left Horten under the command of Willi Dietrich and arrived at Bergen on 16th Aug 1944 after two days. |
11.11.44 - 13.11.44
Sixth Sailing
U-286 departed under Willi Dietrich from Bergen on 11th Nov 1944 and after two days arrived at Trondheim on 13th Nov 1944. |
18.11.44 - 7.1.45
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-286 left Trondheim under the command of Willi Dietrich on 18th Nov 1944 and arrived at Harstad on 7th Jan 1945 after just over seven weeks. |
14.1.45 - 24.2.45
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 14th Jan 1945, U-286 left Harstad under the command of Willi Dietrich and returned nearly six weeks later to Harstad on 24th Feb 1945.
Willi Dietrich hit one ship on this patrol from convoy KB-1.
On 16th Jan 1945 he sank the Soviet 1,190 ton Dejatel�nyj, sailing with convoy KB-1.
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18.4.45 - 29.4.45
Ninth Sailing - active patrol
U-286 departed under Willi Dietrich from Harstad on 18th Apr 1945. U-286 was sunk on 29th Apr 1945.
Willi Dietrich hit one ship on this patrol from convoy RA-66.
On 29th Apr 1945 he sank the British 1,150 ton HMS Goodall, a member of convoy RA-66.
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