Depth charge released from the bow of Patrol craft boat in Atlantic Ocean in 1942-43

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Gift of Mary Noble, from The collection of the National WWII Museum
Description: 

Depth charge released from the bow of Patrol craft boat. "15 - photos - 5. General Release. January 25, 1943. Action aboard a PC boat on patrol duty with an Atlantic Convoy. A depth charge is fired over the side from a K-gun. Note: the "arbor" which cradles the depth charge in the K-gun, leaves the gun with the charge." U.S. Navy Official Photo. 1942-43

Image Information

Donor: 
Ms. Mary Noble
Accession Number: 
2010.130.004
Date: 
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
US Navy
Theater of Service: 
European Theater of Operations (ETO)
Unit: 
Campaign / Event: 
Battle of the Atlantic (1940-45)
POW / KIA: 
Topical Subjects: 
Submarine warfare
Collection Level: 
Official U.S. Navy Photographs collected by navy veteran John R. Noble, who served in the Pacific on the USS Castor and the USS Fletcher during World War II.
Geography: 
Atlantic Ocean
Latitude: 
1.000
Longitude: 
-40.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Submarine warfare