Atlantikschlacht

80-G-2190: USS McCawley (APA 4), starboard view, along with ships in a North Atlantic Convoy, probably February 1942. During this time, she was bringing troops to Iceland. Note, dirigible above. (2015/10/20).

Canadian seamen raise the White Ensign above a German submarine in St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1945

80-G-2187: North Atlantic Convoy, ships passing, February 1942. Vessel is probably USS McCawley (APA 4). (2015/10/20).

80-G-24824: The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May-June 1942. The convoy left Iceland on June 27, but a large part of the convoy was wiped out by German aircraft from July 1 to 10. (2015/10/20).

80-G-24825: The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May-June 1942. The convoy left Iceland on June 27, but a large part of the convoy was wiped out by German aircraft from July 1 to 10. (2015/10/20).

80-G-24826: The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May-June 1942. USS Washington (BB 56) in foreground loading supplies with HMS Norfolk in the rear. USS Wichita (CA 45) is in the middle. (2015/10/20).

80-G-24827: The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May-June 1942. The convoy left Iceland on June 27, but a large part of the convoy was wiped out by German aircraft from July 1 to 10. (2015/10/20).

80-G-24828: The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May-June 1942. The convoy left Iceland on June 27, but a large part of the convoy was wiped out by German aircraft from July 1 to 10. Note Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen’s barge and a British cruiser in the background. (2015/10/20).

80-G-24829: The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May-June 1942. The convoy left Iceland on June 27, but a large part of the convoy was wiped out by German aircraft from July 1 to 10. Note, USS Wichita (CA 45) and sea planes. (2015/10/20).

80-G-24830: The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May-June 1942. The convoy left Iceland on June 27, but a large part of the convoy was wiped out by German aircraft from July 1 to 10. (2015/10/20).

80-G-24831: The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May-June 1942. The convoy left Iceland on June 27, but a large part of the convoy was wiped out by German aircraft from July 1 to 10. (2015/10/20).

80-G-24833: The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May-June 1942. The convoy left Iceland on June 27, but a large part of the convoy was wiped out by German aircraft from July 1 to 10. (2015/10/20).

80-G-33246: Atlantic Convoys, WWII. Navigation officer shoots the sun with a sextant, March 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/12/13).

80-G-33257: Atlantic Convoys, WWII. Member of destroyer’s crew draws a bead on target with a Tommy Gun, M-27, March 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/12/13).

80-G-464078 USS Aquila (AK-47). Seamen at their battle stations, during a drill while their ship was en route to Iceland with a North Atlantic convoy, December 1941. Men are dressed in cold weather clothing, with life jackets. Cleaver held by man at left is to cut away liferafts when abandoning ship. Men are L-R: George Mela, Willis Hudson, and Leon Lance. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/05/09).

80-G-49783: Attack on German submarines by U.S. Navy and Army planes in the Atlantic, November 1943. A moment after bombs are released swirls where they entered water can be seen. Released July 2, 1945. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/01/10).

80-G-700006: Battle of the Atlantic. U-233 (German Type XB Submarine) about to be rammed by USS Thomas (DE 102) in the North Atlantic, 5 July 1944. Photographed from Thomas’ bridge, as she approaches to ram the submarine amidships. Note “hump” of mine chutes on U-233’s foredeck, a feature of the type XB boats. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/02/14).

A convoy conference in progress, August 1942. A convoy conference in progress.

View of the afterdeck of the U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Menges (DE-320) before and after she was hit by a G7es acoustic torpedo from the German submarine U-371 on 3 May 1944.

An aerial view of a convoy in the Atlantic, 1941. Two escorts can be seen in the foreground. An aerial view of a convoy in the Atlantic. During the course of the war 366,852 tons of Allied Merchant shipping were sunk in the Atlantic.

Allied tanker torpedoed in Atlantic Ocean by German submarine. Ship crumbling amidship under heat of fire, settles toward bottom of ocean, 1942.

SAILORS TAKE COVER AROUND THE CONNING TOWER OF A GERMAN TYPE IXC SUBMARINE UNDER ATTACK FROM A VERY LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT (NOT IN THE PHOTOGRAPH). A DEPTH BOMB EXPLODES IN THE DISTANCE. NOTE THE TWO TWIN 2 CM FLAK 38 GUNS IN THE CONNING TOWER AND THE 10.5 CM SKC/32 DECK GUN. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

A chart showing month-by-month submarine losses in the Battle of the Atlantic in World War 2 (Data from English Wikipedia article en:Allied_shipping_losses_during_the_Second_Battle_of_the_Atlantic)

A chart showing month-by-month submarine losses in the Battle of the Atlantic in World War 2 (Data from English Wikipedia article en:Allied_shipping_losses_during_the_Second_Battle_of_the_Atlantic)

A chart showing month-by-month submarine losses in the Battle of the Atlantic in World War 2 (Data from English Wikipedia article en:Allied_shipping_losses_during_the_Second_Battle_of_the_Atlantic)