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NH 57508 USS Squalus (SS-192) Rescue Operations, May 1939

Photo #: NH 57508 USS Squalus (SS-192) Rescue Operations, May 1939
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Title: USS Squalus (SS-192) Rescue Operations, May 1939
Description: USS Wandank (AT-26), at left, and USS Falcon (ASR-2) moored over the sunken Squalus, during rescue operations, circa 24 May 1939. The McCann Rescue Chamber, which brought 33 of the submarine's crewmen to safety, is visible on Falcon's after deck. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 57508
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