SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - View Single Post - Your U-boat pictures

U796 · 04-19-09, 07:59 AM

U-860 (Type IXD2)

Sunk 15 June, 1944 in the South Atlantic south of St. Helena, in position 25.27S, 05.30W, by depth charges and rockets from 7 Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (Task Group 22.10) of the US escort carrier USS Solomons. 42 dead and 20 survivors.

U-861 (Type IXD2)

U-861 (left) and U-995 (right)

Taken out of service at Trondheim, Norway on 6 May, 1945. Transferred to Lisahally, Northern Ireland on 29 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

04-19-09, 07:59 AM	#290
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-860 (Type IXD2) Sunk 15 June, 1944 in the South Atlantic south of St. Helena, in position 25.27S, 05.30W, by depth charges and rockets from 7 Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (Task Group 22.10) of the US escort carrier USS Solomons. 42 dead and 20 survivors. U-861 (Type IXD2) U-861 (left) and U-995 (right) Taken out of service at Trondheim, Norway on 6 May, 1945. Transferred to Lisahally, Northern Ireland on 29 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes !