Destroyer Escort USS Fiske broken in two and sinking in the North Atlantic after being torpedoed by German submarine U-804, 2 Aug 1944.

Caption   Destroyer Escort USS Fiske broken in two and sinking in the North Atlantic after being torpedoed by German submarine U-804, 2 Aug 1944. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-270257
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Conclusion of the Battle of the Atlantic   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 2 Aug 1944
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 Jan 2006

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