German submarine U-515
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German submarine U-515 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. She was commissioned on 21 February 1942 and sunk on 9 April 1944. U-515 completed se
U-515 afire and sinking on 9 April 1944
U-515 sinking
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)
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USS Guadalcanal was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, which served during and after World War II. She was the first ship to carry her name. She was the flagship of Task Grou
German submarine U-515
…of U-515's crew were killed, but 44 survived the attack. The survivors were picked up by the destroyers and later transferred to the aircraft carrier USS Guadalcanal. U-515's commander, Werner Henke, was among the survivors. Later in June 1944, he was shot and killed trying to escape a secret interrogation center…
USS Guadalcanal, 4 June 1944
Newly captured U-505, 4 June 1944
A side profile of the design of Thetis Bay.