Eight aircraft (Avengers and Wildcats) coordinated a strike using depth charges and machine-gun fire.
Of the crew, 16 men survived the initial explosion and were rescued by the escorting destroyer USS Osmond Ingram . They were subsequently taken as prisoners of war. Historical Significance uboat-b118
Its primary mission involved laying minefields off the coast of Africa and in the Mid-Atlantic to disrupt Allied convoy routes. The Sinking of U-118 Eight aircraft (Avengers and Wildcats) coordinated a strike