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Re: U-161 16/7/42 hunted after sinking SS Fairport
Posted by: Rainer ()
Date: August 25, 2017 07:46PM

U-161 reported that several escorts irregularly dropped depth charges in the hours after the attack, only one pattern was well placed at 17.58 hours on 16 July 1942 and caused minor damage. This attack had been carried out by the destroyer USS WILKES (DD 441).

Best regards
Rainer

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