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80-G-49173: Capture of German Submarine U-505, June 4, 1944

<p>80-G-49173: Capture of German Submarine U-505, June 4, 1944. German crewmen from the captured submarine, U-505, ascend a Jacobs ladder to board USS Guadalcanal (CVE 60). With them, they bring the body of the only casualty, a German sailor killed by strafing when he attempted to man a gun on board the U-Boat. .</p>
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Caption: Capture of German Submarine U-505, June 4, 1944. German crewmen from the captured submarine, U-505, ascend a Jacobs ladder to board USS Guadalcanal (CVE 60). With them, they bring the body of the only casualty, a German sailor killed by strafing when he attempted to man a gun on board the U-Boat. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/12/02).
Accession #: 80-G-49173
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