File:German submarine U-575 under attack on 13 March 1944 (80-G-221467).jpg
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English: The German Type VIIC submarine U-575 under attack by an aircraft from the U.S. Navy escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9), in 48° 18N, 27° 34W, on 13 March 1944. Pilot was Lieutenant junior grade D.A. Pattie. U-575 was sunk by depth charges from USS Haverfield (DE-393), USS Hobson (DD-464) and HMCS Prince Rupert (K324) and by depth bombs from RAF Costal Command Wellington and Fortress aircraft of No. 172, 206 and 220 Squadrons and a General Motors TBM Avenger of Composite Squadron 95 (VC-95) from USS Bogue. 18 crewmen of U-575 died, 37 ssurvived. A depth bomb from VC-95 explodes off the starboard bow, 20mm gunfire splashes from HMCS Prince Rupert are visible to port. |
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| Date | 13 March 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 18:15, 6 January 2023 | | 4,429 × 5,621 (8.93 MB) | Cobatfor | NHHC file |
| 17:46, 16 March 2009 |  | 560 × 695 (77 KB) | Gonzosft | {{Information |Description={{en|1=*U-575 was sunk 13 March, 1944 by depth charges from USS Haverfield, USS Hobson and HMCS Prince Rupert and by depth bombs from British Wellington and Fortress aircraft of Squadrons 172, 206 and 220 and an VC-95 Avenger ai |
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