USS FOGG DE 57 Torpedo Damage

USS Fogg DE 57 Torpedo Damage

USS FOGG DE 57
Torpedo Damage

DE 57 was damaged 20 December 1944 by a T5 torpedo from U-870, about 700 miles northeast of the Azores. The torpedo tore off the stern aft of frame 125, killing 15 crewmembers.

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Photos by Frank Kocourek, ME1, USN Salvage Diver, USS Weight 1943-45.
Courtesy of Pete Kocourek