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FRI 30 OCT 1942War day 1,156Mediterranean & North Africa
The German crew had opened the submarine’s seacocks before abandoning it. Three men from HMS Petard went aboard anyway; two did not come back.
On 30 October 1942, a British Sunderland flying boat spotted the German submarine U-559 in the Mediterranean. HMS Petard, HMS Pakenham, HMS Hero, HMS Dulverton and HMS Hurworth moved in. A Vickers Wellesley bomber dropped depth charges, and the destroyers attacked for hours. Damaged and unable to remain submerged, U-559 surfaced at about 22:40. Its crew had opened sea valves and petcocks before abandoning ship; 38 survived, while seven died.
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