Commissioned 8/Oct/41 U-507 a IX-C type had 19 ships sunk for a total of 77,143 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 6,561 GRT
Fate: Sunk 13 Jan, 1943 in the South Atlantic north-west of Natal, in position 01º38”S 39º52”W, by depth charges from a US Catalina aircraft (VP-83/P-10).
54 Dead (all hands lost).
In the south Atlantic U-507 had 10 ships sunk including 5 Brazilian ships which precipitated the entry of the country in the war for a total of 32,361GRT
BARON DECHMONT-ANNIBAL BENEVOLO-ARARAQUARA-BAEPENDY-ARARA-ITAGIBA-JACIRA-HAMMAREN-OAKBANK-YORKWOOD
BARON DECHMONT
ANNIBAL BENEVOLO
ARARAQUARA
BAEPENDY
ARARA
ITAGIBA
JACYRA (BRAZIL) Above a similar vessel
HAMMAREN
OAKBANK
YORKWOOD