Commissioned 26/Aug/41 U-505 a type IX-C sank 8 ships sunk for a total of 45,005 GRT
Captured at sea west of Africa on 4 June, 1944 by ships and Wildcat aircraft of the US Navy task force 22.3, escort carrier USS Guadalcanal, destroyer escorts USS Pillsbury, USS Chatelain, USS Flaherty, USS Jenks and USS Pope.
1 Dead
59 Survivors.
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In the south Atlantic U-505 sank 4 ships for a total of 39,470 DWT
BENMOHR-ALPHACCA-SYDHAV-WEST IRMO
BENMOHR
ALPHACCA
SYDHAV
WEST IRMO