While transporting torpedoes to Monsun Gruppe U-boats operating in the Far East, U-1059 was sunk on 19 March 1944 at 13°10′N 33°44′W﻿ / ﻿13.167°N 33.733°W﻿ / 13.167; -33.733Coordinates: 13°10′N 33°44′W﻿ / ﻿13.167°N 33.733°W﻿ / 13.167; -33.733, southwest of the Cape Verde Islands by Grumman TBF Avengers and Grumman F4F Wildcats from the escort carrier USS Block Island.[3] Reports from the USS Corry (DD-463) are that initially there were 20 survivors, but because there were reports of a second U-boat in the area, the Corry was forced to stay away.[4] Of U-1059’s crew, 47 were killed and 8 survived the attack.[5]