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U-BOOT Photo Group - U-506 - 500 photos!! - MONSUN BOAT + Laconia
Incident - TOP!
Appx. 500 photos (contact print size) of the U-506. The U-506 was
commanded by Kptlt. Erich Würdemann (Knights Cross Winner!). U-506 was a
Monsun Boat. They were perhaps the most special "wolfpack" in the war as
they operated very far from Germany and its occupied countries, namely
in the Indian Ocean out of Japanese provided bases in Indonesia. She
sunk 14 ships, total tonnage 69,893 GRT. 3 ships damaged, total tonnage
23,358 GRT. 1 ship a total loss, total tonnage 6,821 GRT. She was sunk
at 1550hrs on 12 July, 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Vigo, Spain,
in position 42.30N, 16.30W, by 7 depth charges from an US B-24 Liberator
aircraft (USAF-A/S Squad. 1). The boat was located by SC137 10cm radar
which the Germans could not detect. About 15 men were seen in the water
after the boat broke in two. The attacking pilot dropped a liferaft and
a smoke flare to assist the survivors. 6 men were picked up from the sea
by a British destroyer on 15 July, 3 days after the sinking. 48 dead and
6 survivors. U-506 (along with U-156 and U-507 and Italian submarine
Cappellini) took part in the rescue operations after the sinking of SS
Laconia in September 1942 off Africa. About 1500 men were saved by these
boats and French ships from Dakar (which arrived on Sept 16, 4 days
after the sinking). The photos are all of the ship and crew, great
photos of the ship at sea, Tower Emblems, Cap Badges in wear, commander
Würdemann and other officers, many rare photos taken INSIDE the boat at
sea!!, flak cannon being manned, crew rowing out to meet another U-Boat
or help stranded sailors, in heavy seas, and more. Really outstanding
group!
1850 Euro - $2460
