Thrasher rescued 17 Germans together with two British sailors who had been held prisoner aboard UC-39, with seven Germans killed. UC-39 sank while attempts were being made to tow the submarine to port.
Thrasher rescued 17 Germans, along with two British sailors from UC-39, which was holding prisoners. Two of the Germans perished during this operation. UC-39 went down while attempts to tow it into port were being made.