Photographs taken from LT William's TBF-1

LT Williams first two depth bombs splash on either side of U-487

U-487 moves out of the depth charge disturbance

LT Williams and LTJG Steiger pulled up to 3500 feet and circled to observe the results of their attack - U-487 went into a tight right-hand circle and gradually slowed to a stand-still.

Photographs taken by other TBF-1's

LTJG Schoby's depth charges explode around U-487

Spray from LTJG's depth charges subsides

U-487 sinks by the stern as the last of the spray LTJG Schoby's depth charge explosions subsides

An oil slick and depth charge residue mark the spot of where U-487 sank

Two rafts with survivors can be seen to the lower left of the oil slick and depth charge residue

An aerial view of the oil slick and depth charge residue

LCDR Brewer's F4F-4

Convoy GUS 9

 

 

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