U-73 sunk by USS Woolsey and Trippe, December 16, 1943
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The American Liberty Ship John S. Copley was torpedoed in the late afternoon of December 16, 1943 by U-73, while joining convoy GUS-24 off Oran. The U-boat was sunk by the escorts shortly after this attack. John S. Copley was towed to Oran, repaired and returned to service. |
RADM L. A. Davidson presents the Purple Heart Medal to Lawrence M. Palmieri S1C of USS Wolsey aboard USS Brooklyn for wounds received in action against U-73 |
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Photographs of POWs aboard USS Woolsey and ashore at Oran | ||||
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USS Woolsey Action Report | ||||
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Navy Department Press Release - Two United States Destroyers in Mediterranean Sink German Submarine | ||||
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Report on the Interrogation of Survivors of U-73 | ||||
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