80-G-79388: Air Attacks on German U-boats, WWII.
![<p>80-G-79388: Air Attacks on German U-boats, WWII. German U-boat incident #3992, August 9, 1943: Plane attack on the U-boat, U-664, by Ensign P. M. Rockett, USNR, from USS Card (CVE-11). Crew can be seen on the conning tower making ready to abandon ship which is going down by the stern for the last time. Insignia is a “smiling swordfish.” 44 survivors were picked up by a destroyer and transferred to Card. </p>
<p>80-G-79388: Air Attacks on German U-boats, WWII. German U-boat incident #3992, August 9, 1943: Plane attack on the U-boat, U-664, by Ensign P. M. Rockett, USNR, from USS Card (CVE-11). Crew can be seen on the conning tower making ready to abandon ship which is going down by the stern for the last time. Insignia is a “smiling swordfish.” 44 survivors were picked up by a destroyer and transferred to Card. </p>](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-atlantic/battle-of-the-atlantic/engagements-german-uboats/1943-attacks-german/1943-aug-9-u-664/80-g-79388/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1679052137018.jpg)
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