Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 9816
Location: 180 km NE off Faroe Islands [Norwegian Sea] –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Naval aircraftNaval aircraft
A naval aircraft was shot down by a destroyer during an attack on German submarine U-715. The submarine was struck by depth charges, resulting in its sinking. Only 16 crew members survived.A naval aircraft was shot down by a destroyer during an attack on German submarine U-715. The submarine was struck by depth charges, resulting in its sinking. Only 16 crew members survived.
Description
Shot down by naval AAA fire during an attack on German submarine U-715. The submarine was hit by depth charges and sank. Of the crew of 52, only 16 survived.
Source of Information
https://www.aviaeology.com/store/p174/RCAF-Canso-A-collection-1_The-sub-killers-of-162-Squadron_Docs.html#/, http://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_9801_9844_detailed.htmlhttps://www.aviaeology.com/store/p174/RCAF-Canso-A-collection-1_The-sub-killers-of-162-Squadron_Docs.html#/, http://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_9801_9844_detailed.htmlPrimary Cause
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