![<p>NMUSN: WWII: Battle of the Atlantic: 1943 Nov 1</p>
<p>NMUSN: WWII: Battle of the Atlantic: 1943 Nov 1</p>](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-atlantic/battle-of-the-atlantic/engagements-german-uboats/1943-attacks-german/1943-november-1-u-405/_jcr_content/textheader.img.jpg/1676313116725.jpg)
Sinking of U-405
1943: November 1: Sinking of German U-boat, U-405
On November 1, 1943, USS Borie (DD-215) rammed and sank German (Type VIIC) U-boat, U-405, in the North Atlantic, north of the Azores. As a result of the ramming, Borie was so badly damaged that she was scuttled the following day after a failed attempt to tow her to port. U-405 sank five Allied vessels, including the American merchant ship, SS Wade Hampton, on February 28, 1943.
Image: 80-G-43655: Sinking of German U-boat, U-405. Artwork by U.S. Coast Guard Warrant Boatswain Hunter Wood. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collection of the National Archives.