U-175(wreck)

Portugal / Acores / Praia da Vityria /
 shipwreck, submarine
U-175 was German Type IXC U-Boat of World War II.She sank 10 ships.She was sunk on 17 April 1943,by depth charges and gunfire from the United States Coast Guard cutter USS Spencer. 13 of her crew were killed; there were 41 survivors.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unterseeboot_175
Coordinates:   47°52'52"N   22°4'6"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago