German Type IX submarine U-848 under attack by four US Navy PB4Y Liberators of VB-107 and two US Army B-25 Mitchells in the mid-Atlantic Ocean, 5 Nov 1943. U-848 was sunk in this attack with all 63 men lost.

Caption   German Type IX submarine U-848 under attack by four US Navy PB4Y Liberators of VB-107 and two US Army B-25 Mitchells in the mid-Atlantic Ocean, 5 Nov 1943. U-848 was sunk in this attack with all 63 men lost. ww2dbase
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Identification Code   80-G-208284
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Photos on Same Day 5 Nov 1943
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 Nov 2016

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