File:German submarine U-801 sinking in the Atlantic Ocean, 17 March 1944 (80-G-222850).jpg
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English: The German submarine U-801 sinking with its bow high, some 550 kmest of Santo Antão island, Cape Verde, on 17 March 1944. The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Corry (DD-463) is coming up at right. The submarine was heavily damaged by aircraft and surface ships of Task Group 21.16, centered around the escort carrier USS Block Island (CVE-21). The crew then scuttled the boat. The photo was taken from a Grummen TBM Avenger of Composite Squadron 6 (VC-6), based on Block Island. 10 crewmembers of U-801 died, 47 survived. |
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| current | 16:12, 22 January 2023 | | 5,625 × 3,731 (10.26 MB) | Cobatfor (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Photograph |description = {{en|1=The German submarine ''U-801'' sinking with its bow high, some 550 kmest of Santo Antão island, Cape Verde, on 17 March 1944. The U.S. Navy destroyer USS ''Corry'' (DD-463) is coming up at right. The submarine was heavily damaged by aircraft and surface ships of Task Group 21.16, centered around the escort carrier USS ''Block Island'' (CVE-21). The crew then scuttled the boat. The photo was taken from a Grummen TBM ''Avenger''... |
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