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80-G-320287: Surrender of German U-boats, WWII

80-G-320287: Surrender of German U-boats, WWII. U-249 surrendering on May 9, 1945. U-249 was the first U-boat to surrender after Germany’s surrender. The submarine surrendered to a PB4Y-1 “Liberator” from FAW-7 off Scilly Islands. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/07/18).
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Caption: Surrender of German U-boats, WWII. U-249 surrendering on May 9, 1945. U-249 was the first U-boat to surrender after Germany’s surrender. The submarine surrendered to a PB4Y-1 “Liberator” from FAW-7 off Scilly Islands. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/07/18).
Accession #: 80-G-320287
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