The sunk of the U199

[Rendsburg]

The sunk of the U199 by a Brazilian plane of Coast patrol.

Otto

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Survivors

[Bob Hunter]

Interesting photos. Thanks for posting.

[Guest Rick Research]

I've never seen such a low level photo as that last one!

U-199 was sunk 31 July 1943 east of Rio de Janeiro at 23?54'S 42?54'W. It was damaged near Saint Paul's Rocks by a USN Mariner flown by Lt j.g. William F. Smith, disabling the submarine's diving gear--but using all the airplane's depth charges. He and the submarine were engaged in a running surface machine gun fight (!) when a Hudson and a Catalina from the Brazilian Air Force arrived and finally sank the U-boat.

There were 12 survivors, picked up by the USS "Barnegat." Among the survivors was the Captain, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross winner Kapit?nleutnant zur See Hans-Werner Kraus.

U-199 had shot down another Mariner on 27 June, the same day Kraus attacked but did not sink the American steamer "Charles Willson Peale." On 9 July U-199 reported sinking a cargo sailing ship off Rio, and its final victim was the Brazilian steamer "Henzada," sunk 24 July.

[Rendsburg]

I've never seen such a low level photo as that last one!

Hi Rick,

Isn't? Thanks for the additional coments.

Otto

[Guest Rick Research]

Do you know the crews' names and unit of the Brazilian aircraft that actually sank the submarine?

[Rendsburg]

No, I don't, but I'm go to see around with some Brazilian friends.

Otto

[Rendsburg]

Hi Rick,

First answer of a Brazilian friend:

U-199 (Tipo IX-D2) it was built by AG Weser of Bremem and his skull was thrown to the sea in 10.10.1941. He was commissioned in 28.11.1942, receiving as commandant Kptlt. Hans-Werner Kraus.

The career of U-199 was extremely short, just accomplishing a patrol. Between 28.11.1942 and 31.04.1943 he stayed in the 4. Flotille as training ship, becoming used in combat by the 12. Flotille starting from 01.05.1943 when it left for his first mission. It was during that patrol that U-199 sank two cargo ships (4.181 BRT).

On the 31.07.1943 U-199 was sunk to 87 kilometers of Sugar Loaf (RJ) in the position 23.54S, 42.54th for loads of depth of an American aircraft (VP-74) and two Brazilian. The total of drops was of 49 died and 12 survivors rescued by the American destr?ier USS-Barnegat.

The credit of U-199 was given to the Lieutenant Aviator Alberto Martins Torres (1919-2001). When the sinking of the submarine he served the 1st Group of Patrol close to (with which completed 64 combat missions), headquartered unit in the "Calabou?o" ( Santos Dumont Airport at Rio ) then equipped with aircrafts Lockheed Hudson TO-28 and Consolidated Catalina. When Torres sank the enemy embarkation he also threw a boat for the survivors.

More news soon,

Otto

[Paul R]

Otto,

Thank you for this interesting thread.

I look forward to seeing how the story develops!

Paul

[Firefly]

Otto,

A superb thread, many thanks for sharing it with us....

Amos.