The Tragic Mystery of U-869, a.k.a. “U-Who?”

February 11, 1945
Three images of U-869. U-534 at Birkenhead Docks, Merseyside, England. Photo by Paul Adams, Public domain. U-534 is of the same type of submarine as U-869. Sonar side-scan of sunken U-869. Photo by Richie Kohler. Used by permission, johnchatterton.com. Sketch of sunken U-869 by Dan Crowell. Used by permission, johnchatterton.com.
Three images of U-869. U-534 at Birkenhead Docks, Merseyside, England. Photo by Paul Adams, Public domain. U-534 is of the same type of submarine as U-869. Sonar side-scan of sunken U-869. Photo by Richie Kohler. Used by permission, johnchatterton.com. Sketch of sunken U-869 by Dan Crowell. Used by permission, johnchatterton.com.