German U-848 submarine (type IXD2, construction began on June 06, 1942, commissioned on March 20, 1943, 12th flotilla (Bordeaux, France), commander – corvette captain Wilhelm Rollmann) at the time of the fourth depth charge attack by a bomber B-24 “Liberator” (107th US Navy Squadron).
Photographer – US Navy Lieutenant William R. Ford – Commanding Officer (First Pilot). The attack site is the South Atlantic, the attack time is about 12.45.
In total, 5 aircraft participated in the destruction of the German U-848 submarine – 3 Consolidated B-24 Liberator and 2 North American B-25 Mitchell. In total, 44 depth charges were dropped – 32 MK 47 and 12 MK 43.
According to a US Navy report, the U-848 submarine fired heavy anti-aircraft fire throughout the attacks.
The U-848 submarine was finally sunk after the seventh attack at about 17-00 by another Consolidated B-24 Liberator from 107th Squadron.
It is officially believed that the entire crew of German U-848 submarine (63 people) died, but on December 3, 1943, USS Marblehead discovered a rescue boat at sea with the only surviving crew member, boatswain Hans Schade, who was in critical condition, who died on December 4, 1943 (buried December 06, 1943 in Brazil).
Location: Atlantic Ocean
Photo time: November 5, 1943
Author: William R. Ford