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80-G-78408: German U-boat Engagements, WWII

<p>80-G-78408: German U-boat Engagements, WWII. USS PC 565 shown a short time after sinking German U-boat, U-521, with a depth charge, only the Commanding Officer escaped. The vessel fell away from his feet as he climbed out of the conning tower, June 2, 1943. Shown: USS PC 565.&nbsp;</p>
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Caption: German U-boat Engagements, WWII. USS PC 565 shown a short time after sinking German U-boat, U-521, with a depth charge, only the Commanding Officer escaped. The vessel fell away from his feet as he climbed out of the conning tower, June 2, 1943. Shown: USS PC 565. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/07/18)
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