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80-G-49786: Sinking of German U-boat, U-550

<p>80-G-49786: Rammed depth charged and shelled by USS Gandy (DE 764), USS Joyce (DE 317), and USS Peterson (DE 152), the German submarine U-550 was sunk in April 1944. The crew is shown abandoning the ship. Released April 1944.&nbsp;</p>
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Caption: Sinking of German U-boat, U-550. Rammed depth charged and shelled by USS Gandy (DE 764), USS Joyce (DE 317), and USS Peterson (DE 152), the German submarine U-550 was sunk on April 16, 1944. The crew is shown abandoning the ship. Released April 1944. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/01/10).
Accession #: 80-G-49786
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