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USS BOGUE   (ACV-9)
(later CVE-9 and CVHE-9)

Submarines sunk or contacted by USS Bogue Task Groups

 by TDCS Ralph Hiestand, USN (Ret)
USS Bogue (CVE-9) Assn. co-Historian

Photos courtesy of the USS Bogue Reunion Association

—  Table 1  —
Submarine losses credited to USS Bogue (CVE-9), her embarked Aircraft Squadrons, DD & DE Escorts assigned
SubmarineDate(s)LocationBasic/Brief details
U-569
Photo		May 22, 1943S of Cape FarewellVC-9: Sub scuttled by crew. 25 survivors, 21 men lost.
U-217Jun 5, 1943WSW of AzoresVC-9: no survivors (50 lost).
U-118
Photo		Jun 12, 1943SSW of AzoresVC-9: 15 survivors, 43 men lost. Had received 11 injured crewmembers from U-758.
U-613Jul 23, 1943S of AzoresUSS George E. Badger (DD-196): Surface depth charge attack. No survivors (48 lost).
U-527Jul 23, 1943S of AzoresVC-9: 13 survivors (40 lost). Caught U-648 & U-527 on surface to refuel. U-648 dove & escaped air attack. U-527 stayed to fight and was sunk.
U-86Nov 29, 1943E of AzoresVC-19: no survivors (50 lost).
U-172
Photo		Dec 13, 1943NNW of Cape Verde IslandsVC-19, USS George E. Badger (DD-196), USS Osmond Ingram (DD-255), USS Clemson (DD-186): 46 survivors (14 lost). Caught U-219 & U-172 refueling. U-219 dove & escaped. U-172 sunk.
U-850
Photo		Dec 20, 1943SW of AzoresVC-19: No survivors (66 lost).
U-575
Photo		Mar 13, 1944N of AzoresVC-95, USS Haverfield (DE-393), USS Hobson (DD-464), HMCS Prince Rupert: There were survivors.
RO-501May 13, 1944NW Cape Verde IslandsJapanese, ex-German U-1224. USS Francis M. Robinson (DE-220).
I-52Jun 24, 1944W of Cape Verde IslandsJapanese. VC-69: No survivors. Mixed Japanese crew & German techs. U-530 in support of I-52 was in area but escaped search.
U-1229
Photo		Aug 20, 1944SSE Cape RaceVC-42: 42 survivors, include spy Mantel (18 lost).
U-546Apr 24, 1945SSE Cape FarwellVC-19, USS Bogue (CVE-9), USS Core (CVE-13), DE escorts: sub sank USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136). There were survivors.

Archive Manager's Note: U-546 (Kapitänleutnant Paul Just) departed Kristiansand, Norway, on March 21, 1945. It was depth charged and sunk, position 43°53'N 40°07'W, by USS Pillsbury (DE-133, LCDR G.W. Casselman), USS Flaherty (DE-135, LCDR H.C. Dufe), USS Chatelain (DE-149, LCDR D.S. Knox), USS Neunzer (DE-150, LCDR V.E. Gex), USS Hubbard (DE-211, CDR L.C. Mabley), USS Keith (DE-241, LCDR W.W. Patrick), USS Janssen (DE-396, LCDR S.G. Rubinow, Jr.), and USS Varian (DE-798, LCDR L.A. Myhre); read LCDR Myhre's Memoirs, concerning this sinking and other events.


—  Table 2  —
Submarines known to be contacted by Aircraft, DD and DE Escorts of USS Bogue (CVE-9) Task Groups, but not destroyed
SubmarineDate(s)LocationBasic/Brief details
U-336Mar 7, 1943West of IrelandVC-9: First sighting & attack by Bogue group. Depth bombs failed release. "No Joy".
U-468Apr 21, 1943S Cape FarewellVC-9: Heavy flak drove a/c off. Lost contact.
U-231May 21, 1943SE Cape FarewellVC-9: Attack damaged conning tower. Sub returned to Brest.
U-305May 22, 1943S Cape FarewellVC-9: Sub spotted 3 times. Severely damaged, managed temporary repair & escape.
U-641May 22, 1943SW AzoresVC-9: Flak damaged a/c in aerial attack. Escaped contact.
U-603
Photo		Jun 4, 1943SW AzoresVC-9: Contact escorting convoy to Africa. Depth bombs failed to damage.
U-758Jun 8, 1943W of AzoresVC-9: Attacked and damaged U-758 which escaped and transferred 11 injured to U-118 (sunk Jun 12, 1943).
U-648Jul 23, 1943W AzoresVC-9: Caught U-648 & U-527 on surface to refuel. U-648 dove & escaped air attack. U-527 stayed to fight and was sunk.
U-764Nov 29, 1943W of Cape FinisterreVC-19: Attacked but escaped to Brest for repairs.
U-238Nov 30, 1943W of SpainVC-19: A/c attack caused sub recall to Brest. 2 crew killed, 5 wounded.
U-219Dec 12, 1943NNW Cape Verde IslandsVC-19: Caught U-219 & U-172 refueling. U-219 dove & escaped. U-172 sunk by Bogue DDs.
U-530Jun 23-24, 1944W Cape Verde IslandsVC-69: U-530 in support of Japanese I-52 was in area but escaped search.
U-802Aug 15-Sep 2, 1944Grand BankVC-42: Spotted twice. Subsequently attacked. Escaped undamaged.
U-881Apr 23, 1945En route to the US East CoastProbably the U-boat sighted by an Avenger of VC-19: Dove & escaped. Did not heed surrender: sunk by USS Farquhar (DE-139) on May 6, 1945.


Sources:
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for Full Size Image		 Size Image Description
ACV-9 Bogue
NS-03-cve9-u00		 91k

Bogue's and VC-9's first victim: U-569 (Type VIIC, sunk) under attack by LTJG William F. Chamberlain, 22 May 1943

Note depth bomb in air.

LTJG Chamberlain was the TBF-1 pilot; Don Clark, AMM 2/c turret gunner; James O. Stine, ARM 2/c radioman. Jim took the picture during the attack (thanks to Omer S. Olson for this information).
ACV-9 Bogue
NS-03-cve9-u12		 74k U-603 (Type VIIC, damaged) under attack, 4 June 1943. Circular splashes mark where machinge-gun bullets hit water near the U-boat. One depth bomb struck U-603's jumping wire and bounced off before exploding.
ACV-9 Bogue
NS-03-cve9-u13		 78k U-118 (Type XB, sunk) under attack, 12 June 1943. Note depth bomb about to enter the water (circled) and the two men crouched by the conning tower.
ACV-9 Bogue
NS-03-cve9-u07		 92k Photo No.: CVE9-225
Date: 17 June 1943
Subject: Sinking Sub

This is a mystery photo, as no German U-Boat was lost on that date.
CVE-9 Bogue
NS-03-cve9-u06		 80k Photo No.: CVE9-392
Date: 13 December 1943
Subject: U/B attack by LT(JG) Ogle

LTJG Ogle, VC-19, attacks U-172 (Type IXC, sunk).
CVE-9 Bogue
NS-03-cve9-u10		 60k Photo No.: CVE9-430
Date: 20 December 1943
Subject: German U/B attack by LT(JG) Bradshaw

Attack on U-850 (Type IXD2, sunk) by LTJG Bradshaw, VC-19.
CVE-9 Bogue
NS-03-cve9-u01		 109k Photo No.: CVE9-498
Date: 13 March 1944
Subject: German U/B attack by LT D.A. Pattie

Attack on U-575 (Type VIIC, sunk) by LT Donald A. Pattie, VC-19.
CVE-9 Bogue
NS-03-cve9-u09		 72k Photo No.: CVE9-927
Date: 20 August 1944
Subject: Attack on enemy U/B by LT(JG) A.X. Brokus

Attack on U-1229 (Type IXC/40, sunk) by LTJG A.X. Brokus, VC-42.
CVE-9 Bogue
NS-03-cve9-u08		 56k Photo No.: CVE9-960
Date: 20 August 1944
Subject: German U/B attack by LT(JG) M.J. Sherbring USNR showing schnorkel

Attack on U-1229 (Type IXC/40, sunk) by LTJG M.J. Sherbring, VC-42.
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