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80-G-41874 Sinking of German submarine U-156, off Barbados, 8 March 1943

LTJG John E. Dryden Jr. pilot of the VP-53 PBY that sank U-156, describes the attack. he signed the submarine 8 miles away and went into a 45 dive, raking it with machine gunfire and dropping four depth bombs from 100 feet. U-156 broke in two in a terrific explosion, leaving an oil slick a quarter mile and 3/4 mile long. A life raft was dropped for survivors.
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Title: Sinking of German submarine U-156, off Barbados, 8 March 1943
Description: LTJG John E. Dryden Jr. pilot of the VP-53 PBY that sank U-156, describes the attack. he signed the submarine 8 miles away and went into a 45 dive, raking it with machine gunfire and dropping four depth bombs from 100 feet. U-156 broke in two in a terrific explosion, leaving an oil slick a quarter mile and 3/4 mile long. A life raft was dropped for survivors.
Catalog #: 80-G-41874
Copyright Owner: National Archives & Records Administration
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