April 13, 1945
Free Press Files
Ottawa Ont. April 3 in a spectacular running fight with a damaged but still dangerous German submarine, the Canadian frigate Annan sent the U-boat down for the last time, Angus L. MacDonald announced today.
Only seven Canadians were wounded in the action, which took place on the north Atlantic. Many Nazi survivors were picked up including the captain and two other officers.
The submarine was forced to the surface with depth charges. The Annan closed to within less than 3000 yards for the kill and blasted the U-boat with 54 rounds of four inch gun fire and 2880 rounds of oerlikon fire, topped off by final depth charges as the submarine fought back.
Wm. Bigrigg E.R.A. of Fernie is one of the crew aboard the H.H. C.P. Annan.
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