German submarine U-664 lying dead in the water and sinking by the stern as her crew abandoned ship following an air attack from USS Card aircraft in the mid-Atlantic, 9 Aug 1943. Photo 2 of 2. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     German submarine U-664 lying dead in the water and sinking by the stern as her crew abandoned ship following an air attack from USS Card aircraft in the mid-Atlantic, 9 Aug 1943. Photo 2 of 2. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Atlantic Ocean
Date 9 Aug 1943
Photographer    Unknown
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile.

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Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource
Identification Code   80-G-43638
 
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Photos on Same Day 9 Aug 1943
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 2,048 x 1,679 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
28 Oct 2021 04:38:04 PM

U-664 was attacked on the surface in a coordinated attack by two TBF-1 Avenger aircraft and one F4F-4 Wildcat fighter with Composite Squadron VC-1 flying from Card. This photo was taken after the attack had been broken off and the submarine was sinking when an Avenger pilot buzzed the conning tower. The swordfish emblem on the conning tower indicated the boat was part of the 9th Flotilla based in Brest, France.

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