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LC-USZ62-38935: German submarine: U 53, at New York, April 24, 1919

<p>LC-USZ62-38935: WWI-German submarine, U 53, at New York, April 24, 1919.&nbsp;</p>
Caption: German submarine: U 53, at New York, April 24, 1919. George C. Bain Collection. U-53 is noted for sinking USS Jacob Jones (DD 61) on December 6, 1917. She surrendered on December 1, 1918 and was broken up at Swansea in 1922. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2016/10/14).
Accession #: LC-USZ62-38935
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