Photos of LTJG Chamberlain's final DB Attack

 
 
 
 
          The following pictures of Lt.(jg) CHAMBERLAIN's attack were taken by O. L. SCHOLL, ARM2c, In Lt.(jg) FRYATT's plane.  These are the second group of good pictures he took.  
     
 
Picture #1 - shows the explosions just building up directly under U/B apparently about at the conning tower.
     
Picture #2 - the U/B blows up throwing large amount of oil and debris of all sorts high in the air.  Lt.(jg) JOHNSON was flying at 600 feet, and says the spray went up higher than he was.
     
Picture #3 - shows the debris splashing back in the water pulling part of the spray down to one side.  Note F4F Lt.(jg) HEIM, USNF, which has completed strafing run and is pulling out.
     
Picture #4 - as spray dies away U/B gone.  Lt.(jg) HEIM is circling scene in F4F.  Note the zig-zag oil streak showing U/B's last effort to evade attack.
 
     
     
 
 

Photo #1 - DBs explode directly under conning tower

Photo #2  DB's explode - LTJG Heim's F4F can be seen pulling out after strafing run to the left of the DC plume

Photo #3 - DB plume subsides

Photo #4  Spray clears as LTJG Heim circles - U-boat is gone

 

 

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