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80-G-224930 German submarine under attack by USS CORE (CVE-13) aircraft

German submarine under attack by USS CORE (CVE-13) aircraft
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Title: German submarine under attack by USS CORE (CVE-13) aircraft
Caption: VC-13 C/O Lieutenant Commander Charles W. Brewer strafed the sub with his F4F, starting a fire in its conning tower. Lieutenant junior grade R. W. Hayman followed quickly in his TBF, dropping row Mk47 depth bombs which exploded close aboard the U-Boat's port bow. It rolled over 60° to port and sank quickly bow first. Hayman delivered another attack and sank the U-boat. Position 47° 40' N, 28° 27' W. Sub is probably U-378, sunk on 19 October 1934.
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Catalog #: 80-G-224930
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Tue, Oct 19, 1943
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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