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80-G-227197 U-515

80-G-227197 German Submarine U-515
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Title: 80-G-227197 German Submarine U-515
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Description: German Submarine, Type IXC Afire and sinking following attacks by US Navy Destroyer Escorts Pope (DE-134), Chatelain (DE-149), Pillsbury (DE-133), and Flaherty (DE-135), 9 April 1944. Taken from a USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) Plane. Position: 34 30' N, 19 30W. Fire appears to be from explosion of the sub's after A.A. gun position.
Catalog #: 80-G-227197
Copyright Owner: National Archives
Original Date: 1944-04-09
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
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