U-boat Archive - U-856 - Photographs of the attack on U-856

This series of photos was taken from USS Champlin (DD 601) during the final surface action against U-856

This series of photos was taken from USS Huse (DE 145) during the final surface action against U-856

Huse closing to ram - Champlin in the background

Huse moments before ramming - as she turned to starboard a huge following sea caused Huse to miss

Huse passes astern of U-856

Huse takes U-856 under fire