German submarine U-615
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german-submarine-u-615-161-522041
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German submarine U-615
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German submarine U-615 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) for service during World War II. Commissioned on 26 March 1942, and commanded by Kapitänleutnant Ralph Kapitzky, she was depth charged and sunk in the Caribbean Sea, north of Porlamar on 7 August 1943, in position 12°38′N 64°15′W, by US 6 Mariner and 1 Ventura aircraft. It was the largest aircraft hunt ever mounted for a single U-boat. Of her crew 4 were killed, and 43 survived.
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German World War II submarine
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-615
date created:
2006-08-02T18:27:08Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T00:18:08Z
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