Sinking of German u-boat, U-175
Sinking of German U-boat, U-175, April 17, 1943
On April 17, 1943, German (Type IXC) u-boat, U-175, was sunk by depth charges and gunfire from USCGC Spencer (WPG-36) in the North Atlantic, south-west of Ireland. Thirteen of her crew died and 41 survived. Previously, the German submarine sank 10 merchant vessels, including five from the United States.
Image: 26-G-1517: Sinking of German submarine, U-175, April 17, 1943. Official U.S. Coast Guard Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
