Photo showing a US Navy Mark 24 FIDO acoustic homing torpedo just entering the water. The torpedo can be seen beginning its track toward a submerged submarine. Mid-Atlantic, 13 Oct 1943.

Caption     Photo showing a US Navy Mark 24 FIDO acoustic homing torpedo just entering the water. The torpedo can be seen beginning its track toward a submerged submarine. Mid-Atlantic, 13 Oct 1943. ww2dbase
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Photo Size 645 x 516 pixels
Photos on Same Day 13 Oct 1943
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
13 Oct 2021 12:36:17 PM

This Mark 24 was dropped by US Navy Lieutenant Commander Howard Avery flying a TBF Avenger from USS Card and this photo was taken by Avery’s radioman, ARM2c Henry Shirley. The Mark 24 was dropped just ahead of the swirl left by the diving German submarine U-402. A shock wave and bulging on the surface was then observed, followed by a large oil slick, and U-402 was lost with all 50 hands. For this action, LtCdr Avery would be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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