The first photograph was taken from Fortress 206 "R"
Taken by the faint light of breaking dawn - showing the oil patches 20-25 minutes after the attack by 206 "R" |
The next sequence was taken from Fortress 200 "J"
Oil slick before U-boat attack |
Oil slick and fluorescent patches before U-boat attack |
Depth bomb plume subsiding after attack on the head of moving oil slick by 200 "J" |
Oil slick showing change of course after depth bomb attack |
Oil slick showing another change of course after depth bomb attack |
USS Haverfield investigating the oil slick - HMCS Prince Rupert arriving at the scene |
The next sequence is of the depth charge attack by a VC-95 Avenger flown by LTJG D.A. Pattie
LTJG Pattie's depth bombs splash off starboard bow |
LTJG Pattie's depth bombs entering water - note snorkel extended forward of conning tower |
Depth bombs DB splash off starboard bow - 20mm gunfire splashes to port - crewmembers visible in the water to starboard |
Splash of depth bombs subsiding - 20mm gunfire splashes to port - crewmembers visible in the water to starboard |
Shock wave from depth bomb explosion |
The next sequence was taken from USS Haverfield
Disturbance from deep depth charge explosions in USS Haverfield's wake - HMCS Prince Rupert in the distance |
U-575 surfaces and is immediately taken under fire - smoke from Haverfield's #2 mount can be seen |
U-575 on the surface - disturbance from LTJG Pattie's depth bomb attack can be seen just aft of the boat |
U-575 under 5" fire from USS Hobson and 3" fire from USS Haverfield |
U-575 under 5 and 3" fire from USS Hobson and Haverfield - 20mm fire from from HMCS Prince Rupert |
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