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On November 5, 1943, a Navy plane on a sweep out of Ascension sighted a fully surfaced U-boat in position 10-09 S, 18-00 W and immediately attacked it (1125Z). From then until the U-boat was sunk at 1900Z, it was subjected to 10 attacks by 6 planes (2 Army and 4 Navy) during which time 33 depth bombs and 12 demolition bombs were expended. About 20 survivors in three life rafts were seen shortly after the sinking but these were never sighted thereafter. Attempts to have a merchant ship diverted to the scene of action to pick up the survivors proved to be unsuccessful.
On 3 December 1943 at 1800Z in position 08-00 S and 31-32 W, the U.S.S. Marblehead picked up a lone survivor