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May 6th, 1943 (THURSDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: Escort carrier HMS Patroller launched.
Corvette HMS Dumbarton Castle laid down. (Dave Shirlaw)
GERMANY:
U-764, U-977 commissioned.
U-1021, U-1022 laid down. (Dave Shirlaw)
NORTH AFRICA: The British V Corps destroys the 15th Panzer Division with heavy artillery and air bombardment as they move towards Tunis.
TUNISIA: US forces are advancing towards Bizerta.
The French XIX Corps are advancing towards Pont du Fahs.
PALESTINE: Haj Amin al-Husseini, the mufti of Jerusalem, protests to Bulgaria for allowing Jewish children to sail to Palestine; he says they should be deported to Poland.
U.S.A.: Submarine USS Batfish launched. (Dave Shirlaw)
ATLANTIC OCEAN: U-630 sunk in the North Atlantic NE of Newfoundland, in position 52.31N, 44.50W, by depth charges from destroyer HMS Vidette. 47 dead (all hands lost).
U-531 sunk in the North Atlantic NE of Newfoundland, in position 52.48N, 45.18W, by depth charges from destroyer HMS Vidette. 54 dead (all hands lost).
U-438 sunk in the North Atlantic NE of Newfoundland, in approximate position 52.00N, 45.10W, by depth charges from sloop HMS Pelican. 48 dead (all hands lost).
U-192 sunk in the North Atlantic SE of Cape Farewell in position 53.06N, 45.02W by depth charges from corvette HMS Loosestrife. 55 dead (all hands lost).
U-125 rammed and sunk east of Newfoundland, in position 52.30N, 45.20W, by destroyer HMS Oribi and gunfire by corvette HMS Snowflake. 54 dead (all hands lost).
(Dave Shirlaw)
Beginning of the end for the German U-Boat war in the Atlantic?
ATLANTIC OCEAN:
U-630 sunk in the North Atlantic NE of Newfoundland, in position 52.31N, 44.50W, by depth charges from destroyer HMS Vidette. 47 dead (all hands lost).
U-531 sunk in the North Atlantic NE of Newfoundland, in position 52.48N, 45.18W, by depth charges from destroyer HMS Vidette. 54 dead (all hands lost).
U-438 sunk in the North Atlantic NE of Newfoundland, in approximate position 52.00N, 45.10W, by depth charges from sloop HMS Pelican. 48 dead (all hands lost).
U-192 sunk in the North Atlantic SE of Cape Farewell in position 53.06N, 45.02W by depth charges from corvette HMS Loosestrife. 55 dead (all hands lost).
U-125 rammed and sunk east of Newfoundland, in position 52.30N, 45.20W, by destroyer HMS Oribi and gunfire by corvette HMS Snowflake. 54 dead (all hands lost).
“U.S.A.: Submarine USS Batfish launched. (Dave Shirlaw)”
I toured the Batfish in the late 60’s when she was berthed at the New Orleans Naval Station. Cub scout thing.
The most vivid memory of that day was throwing rocks off the gangway into the thick Mississippi River mud and hearing a satisfying “PLOP” when they hit and disappeared.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Batfish_%28SS-310%29