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The Bay of Biscay

Bay of Biscay

This body of water was known as the Valley of Death among U-boat men from 1943 onwards. At that time the RAF had gained total air supremacy all over the bay and was sinking U-boats only few hours from their bunkers. The failure of the Luftwaffe to protect the area is baffling.

This map shows 65 U-boats lost at sea, a significant portion of the overall losses. Here the Flak-boats were experimented with in an attempt to fend of the allied aircraft. One of the means to combat the ever-present aircraft in this area was the Piening-Route of 1943.



U. S. Navy PB4Y-1 (B-24) Liberator Squadrons in Great Britain during WWII
Carey, Alan C.


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Books dealing with this subject include:

Black May. Gannon, Michael, 1998. (transl.)
Bloody Biscay. Goss, Chris, 1997.
Lobos Acosados. Tojo Ramallo, José Antonio, 2000.
Maritime Is Number Ten - The Sunderland Era 1939-45. Baff, K.C. (Flight Lieutenant), 1983.
U-Boats in the Bay of Biscay. McCue, Brian, 1990.
U. S. Navy PB4Y-1 (B-24) Liberator Squadrons in Great Britain during WWII. Carey, Alan C., 2003.


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