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26-G-1513: Sinking of German submarine U-175, April 1943

26-G-1513:  Sinking of German submarine U-175, April 1943.   The submarine was sunk off south-west of Ireland by USCGC Spencer (WPG-36) on April 17, 1943.    Original caption, “COAST GUARD CUTTER SINKS SUB: Heaved up from below by the force of a depth charge, the Nazi U-Boat breaks surface as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC SPENCER (WPG-36), guns ablaze, bears down on it, full speed ahead." Date: 17 April 1943 (Note on the back of the photo notes: "Not to be released for publication or announced to the public before 10:00 A.M. Eastern War-Time, June 2nd.")  Photo No.: 1513 Official U.S. Coast Guard Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.  (2017/09/05).
Caption: Sinking of German submarine U-175, April 1943. The submarine was sunk off south-west of Ireland by USCGC Spencer (WPG-36) on April 17, 1943. Original caption, “COAST GUARD CUTTER SINKS SUB: Heaved up from below by the force of a depth charge, the Nazi U-Boat breaks surface as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC SPENCER (WPG-36), guns ablaze, bears down on it, full speed ahead." Date: 17 April 1943 (Note on the back of the photo notes: "Not to be released for publication or announced to the public before 10:00 A.M. Eastern War-Time, June 2nd.") Photo No.: 1513 Official U.S. Coast Guard Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/09/05).
Accession #: 26-G-1513
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