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The BONEFISH SS223 First War Patrol
by Cornelius Russell Bartholomew
The date
10 October 1943. It was a five ship convoy with air cover. One large
transport in center with freighter on each bow quarter.
Fired four torpedoes at transport. Torpedo number 1 and 2 hit freighter.
Photo #2 shows two ships hit. Photo #3 ships turning away. Photo 4, 5,
6, 7 show two ships settling. One aircraft and one of the freighters are
off to the left heading toward BONEFISH dropping depth charges.
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reference]
The date
10 October 1943. It was a five ship convoy with air cover. One large
transport in center with freighter on
each bow quarter. Fired four torpedoes at transport. Torpedo number 1
and 2 hit freighter. Photo #2 shows two ships hit. Photo #3 ships
turning away. Photo 4, 5, 6, 7 show two ships settling. One aircraft and
one of the freighters are off to the left heading toward BONEFISH
dropping depth charges.
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