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Re: Mexican Fuerza Aérea attack on U-129 a myth?
Posted by: Rainer ()
Date: August 07, 2015 09:10PM

It is true that U-129 operated off Tampico between 25 and 29 June 1942, but the air attack reported by the Mexican AT-6 took place on 5 July 1942. At that time U-129 had already left and was operating in the Yucatan Channel, where the U-boat was unsuccessfully attacked by aircraft of the US Navy on 5 July.

In fact, no U-boats were anywhere near Tampico on 5 July 1942. I don't know what the Mexican pilot attacked, but it certainly wasn't a German U-boat.

Best regards
Rainer

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