U-489 was lost on her first patrol. As a supply boat, she avoided combat. On August 4, 1943, the boat was attacked by a Canadian Sunderland and a Catalina aircraft southeast of Iceland. One crewman was killed in the attack. The Catalina was damaged, the Sunderland was shot down, and U-489 was sunk. 53 of her crew survived.
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