Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland III
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: DD859
Location: Atlantic Ocean –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Sunderland bomber aircraftSunderland bomber aircraft
A Sunderland bomber crashed and sank after being shot down by U-Boat U-489. The U-Boat deployed depth charges to sink the aircraft.A Sunderland bomber crashed and sank after being shot down by U-Boat U-489. The U-Boat deployed depth charges to sink the aircraft.
Description
Shot down by U-Boat U-489. In a final move the Sunderland crew dropped depth charges, sinking the U-Boat. The Sunderland crash-landed and sank.
Primary Cause
U-Boat attack and depth charges.U-Boat attack and depth charges.Share on:
