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4 DestroyersattaiplosfacelowiWhip U-BoatparebeliiIingtheT1WASHINGTON.—HJ.F)—Oil, de- tinu. bris, a song book and pipe were all that were left when four!American destroyer escorts got ancj through with a German U-boat on in mid-Atlantic recently. jngThe four vessels were under the overall command of Comdr. j a Jack F. Bowling, of Washington.Spotted by Destroyers.They were the Otter, skippered * by Lt. Comdr. J. M. Irvine, Min- Apneapolis, Minn.; Hubbard, skip- W pered by Comdr. L. C. Mabley, dent Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.; Vari- 6 aj an, skippered by Lt. Comdr. L. A. Ame Myhre, Seattle, Wash.; and Hayter, prod skippered by Lt. Comdr. Fred Ht Huey, Seattle. spec!The enemy submarine was Arm headed northeast when she was “Ispotted by the tour De’s. They im- naticmediately started after it. It turned ergie suddenly westward. The American arm) craft turned to follow. memThe Otter made the first depth victc charge with the Varian and Hay- ily a ter following suit. Water boiled the to the surface a few minutes later wiU—the enemy craft was apparently blowing her tanks in an effort tosurface.I 1LC„ . f OfficExplosions Heard. paraThe Otter went in for another rassc
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Racine Journal Times
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Mar 15, 1945
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