Equipped with 66 SMA mines, two stern torpedo tubes, and a 10.5 cm deck gun.
On June 12, 1943, U-118 was intercepted by Allied aircraft from the escort carrier USS Bogue in the central Atlantic. uboat-b118
The boat is credited with sinking three merchant ships (totaling over 14,000 GRT) and damaging the British corvette HMS Sunflower . Equipped with 66 SMA mines, two stern torpedo
Eight aircraft (Avengers and Wildcats) coordinated a strike using depth charges and machine-gun fire. Equipped with 66 SMA mines
1,763 tons (surfaced) / 2,710 tons (submerged).
Two diesel engines and two electric motors, allowing for a surfaced speed of roughly 17 knots. Operational History
Its primary mission involved laying minefields off the coast of Africa and in the Mid-Atlantic to disrupt Allied convoy routes. The Sinking of U-118