U-489 (Oblt Adalbert Schmandt) rescued three airmen of a Blohm & Voss BV 138 in M.Qu. AF 7369 (approx. 63°03'N, 02°37'E, about 100 nautical miles west-north-west of Alesund, Norway) on 28 July 1943. The U-boat was itself sunk by a Sunderland of 423 Sqn RAF on 4 August 1943 and almost all crew members, including the three rescued airmen became prisoners of war.
1943-07-28, 2./KüFlGr 406, Bv 138 C-1, 0311047, K6+BK
Shot down in aerial combat in Pl.Qu. 16 West 06037, loss 100% (shot down by Beaufighter Mk.XIC JM123 of 404 Sqn RCAF/H, pilot F/O E.J. Keefe)
Flugzeugführer Fw Kopatzki, Klaus, +
Beobachter LtzS Knittel, Hans, pow
Bordfunker Uffz Hengst, Heinrich, pow
Bordmechaniker Ofw Henrich, Werner, +
Bordschütze Uffz Mohlau, Werner, pow
This incident was already discussed in this thread:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=26223