Eight aircraft (Avengers and Wildcats) coordinated a strike using depth charges and machine-gun fire.
The Type XB was the largest class of German U-boats, designed primarily as ocean-going minelayers. uboat-b118
Of the crew, 16 men survived the initial explosion and were rescued by the escorting destroyer USS Osmond Ingram . They were subsequently taken as prisoners of war. Historical Significance Eight aircraft (Avengers and Wildcats) coordinated a strike
On June 12, 1943, U-118 was intercepted by Allied aircraft from the escort carrier USS Bogue in the central Atlantic. uboat-b118