U 352
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U
352 was put in service under Kãpitan Leutnant Hellmut
Ratke 28.August 1941, and transferred to 3.Unterseeboot
Flotille. In February 1942 she was transferred to St.
Nazaire in France and sent on patrol as a front boat on
the east coast of USA. 9.May 1942 they were in position
outside Cape Hatteras in North Carolina when they attacked
an American ship. Two torpedoes were launched, but both of
them missed the ship that turned out to be the coast guard
vessel USS Icarus. Icarus turns around quickly and engage.
She fire five depth charges that destroys the conning
tower on U 352, and after additional two depth charges,
Hellmut Rathke is forced to give the order to surface and
abandon ship. While the crew tries to abandon the uboat,
USS Icarus continue her fire. 15 men of the crew are
killed and the rest taken prisoners. U 352 laid herself at
rest on a depth of 30 to 35 meter southeast of Morehead
City.
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| 34°13'40.98" N 76°33'53.64" W  Picture: U 352 Courtesy of Uboat.net   Picture: USS Icarus entering Charleston with German POW`s Interested in uboats and their commanders? Visit this great site Uboat Net  |
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