page_title: German submarine U-515
hierarchical_section_title: German submarine U-515
caption_attribution_description: English: The German submarine U-515 afire and sinking after having been attacked by the U.S. Navy destroyer escorts USS Pope (DE-134), USS Chatelain (DE-149), USS Pillsbury (DE-133) and USS Flaherty (DE-135) on 9 April 1944.
context_page_description: German submarine U-515 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II.
  She was commissioned in 1942 and sunk in 1944. U-515 completed six operational patrols and sank 23 ships, badly damaged two ships which later sank, and damaged two additional ships.
context_section_description: German submarine U-515 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II.
  She was commissioned  in 1942 and sunk in 1944. U-515 completed six operational patrols and sank 23 ships, badly damaged two ships which later sank, and damaged two additional ships.
caption: U-515 afire and sinking on 9 April 1944
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