German submarine U-384

German submarine U-384 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She carried out two patrols. She sank two ships.

She was a member of three wolfpacks.

She was sunk by a British aircraft southwest of Iceland in March 1943.

Service history
The submarine was laid down on 29 March 1941 at the Howaldtswerke at Kiel as 'werk' 15, launched on 28 May 1942 and commissioned on 18 July under the command of Oberleutnant Hans-Achim von Rosenberg-Gruszcynski.

She served with the 5th U-boat Flotilla from 18 July 1942 and the 3rd flotilla from 1 January 1943.

1st patrol
U-359's first patrol took her from Kiel in Germany on 12 December 1942. She sank the Louise Lykes in mid-Atlantic on 9 January 1943. She then docked at La Pallice in occupied France on 3 February.

2nd patrol and loss
Having left La Pallice on 6 March 1943, she sank the Coracero on the 17th. On the 19th, she was sunk by a British B-17 Flying Fortress of No. 206 Squadron RAF.

47 men died in the U-boat; there were no survivors.

Previously recorded fate
U-361 was originally noted as sunk on 20 March 1943 by a British Sunderland flying boat of 201 Squadron. This attack was against U-631. No damage was sustained.