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USS Bogue's planes sink U-Boat

12th June 1943: Images from the Grumman Avengers that surprised U-118 on the surface show how low they got to make a series of accurate attacks

Jun 12, 2023
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One of the exceptional images taken during the attack on U-118 - splashes from bullets from turret gun above - taken by O. L. Scholl, ARM2c, in Lt.(jg) Fryatt's plane.
Photo #2 - Taken just a moment before Photo #1 - DB splashes straddle U-118 - taken by O. L. Scholl, ARM2c, in Lt.(jg) Fryatt's plane.
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