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80-G-78414: German U-boat Engagements, WWII

<p>80-G-78414: German U-boat Engagements, WWII. USS PC 565 after sinking German U-boat, U-521, with a depth charge, only the Commanding Officer escaped, June 2, 1943. The vessel fell away from his feet as he climbed out of the conning tower. Shown: USS PC-565, Lieutenant Walter T. Flynn looks out of a port hole. August 1943.&nbsp;</p>
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Caption: German U-boat Engagements, WWII. USS PC-565 after sinking German U-boat, U-521, with a depth charge, only the Commanding Officer escaped, June 2, 1943. The vessel fell away from his feet as he climbed out of the conning tower. Shown: USS PC-565, Lieutenant Walter T. Flynn looks out of a port hole. August 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/07/18)
Accession #: 80-G-78414
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