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80-G-49178 Capture of German Submarine U-505

Photo #: 80-G-49178  Capture of German Submarine U-505
Title: Capture of German Submarine U-505
Description: 4 June 1944 Rescued U-505 crewmen watch from the bow of USS Chatelain (DE-149) as USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) prepares to take their former ship in tow. They are wearing U.S. survivor issue uniforms in place of their own clothing, which was soaked when they abandoned U-505. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-49178
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