The first photograph was taken from Fortress 206 "R"

Taken by the faint light of breaking dawn - showing the oil patches 20-25 minutes after the attack by 206 "R"

 


The next sequence was taken from Fortress 200 "J"

Oil slick before U-boat attack

Oil slick and fluorescent patches before U-boat attack

Depth bomb plume subsiding after attack on the head of moving oil slick by 200 "J"

Oil slick showing change of course after depth bomb attack

Oil slick showing another change of course after depth bomb attack

USS Haverfield investigating the oil slick - HMCS Prince Rupert arriving at the scene

 


The next sequence is of the depth charge attack by a VC-95 Avenger flown by LTJG D.A. Pattie

LTJG Pattie's depth bombs splash off starboard bow

LTJG Pattie's depth bombs entering water - note snorkel extended forward of conning tower

Depth bombs DB splash off starboard bow - 20mm gunfire splashes to port - crewmembers visible in the water to starboard

Splash of depth bombs subsiding - 20mm gunfire splashes to port - crewmembers visible in the water to starboard

Shock wave from depth bomb explosion

 


The next sequence was taken from USS Haverfield

Disturbance from deep depth charge explosions in USS Haverfield's wake - HMCS Prince Rupert in the distance

U-575 surfaces and is immediately taken under fire - smoke from Haverfield's #2 mount can be seen

U-575 on the surface - disturbance from LTJG Pattie's depth bomb attack can be seen just aft of the boat

U-575 under 5" fire from USS Hobson and 3" fire from USS Haverfield

U-575 under 5 and 3" fire from USS Hobson and Haverfield - 20mm fire from from HMCS Prince Rupert