U-550 Goes Down

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U-550 Goes Down

U-550 sinking after being blown to the surface by a Coast Guard & Navy escort group attacked it off New York.

Tags: WW2, Submarine, escort, torpedo, U-boat, U-550, depth charge, USS Joyce

Photo by: USCG Historian's Office | VIRIN: 230505-G-G0000-104.JPG

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