History of War

BLACK MAY, 1943

01.05.43

Kriegsmarine’s Oberkommando der Marine records a total of 134 submarines at sea.

02.05.43

U465 sunk north-west of Cape Ortegal, by an RAAF Sunderland.

04.05.43

U109 intercepted on the surface transiting south-west of Ireland by a Liberator of 89 Squadron.

U439 and U659 collide west of Cape Finisterre, with the loss of 84 crew from both boats.

05.05.43

U638 depth-charged and sunk

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