Re: Attack on U-boat, 10 June 1944
Hello Alex,
F/L. A.D.S.Dundas and crew in "K" : EV943 were patrolling the western flank of the invasion area when a radar contact turned out to be a U-boat on the surface with a Mosquito overhead carrying out dummy attacks to keep it occupied. The Liberator ran in over the target and dropped five depth charges with no apparent results. The next six straddled the U-boat which slid down stern first, leaving three of the crew in the water.
From the U-boat website, U-821 was lost this date with only one survivor, 50 were lost .
It is possible there is photos of EV943 that would show if the Squadrons code "PQ" were also worn by her. Others in the squadron did so, M,L and Y.
Alex, I will forward to you a scan of the sub under attack by EV943 from Famous Maritime Squadrons of the RAF vol1. page 83.
The above also came from the same source.
Happy New Year Alex to you and Your's.
Alex
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