Escort Carrier USS Guadalcanal off the African coast, 7 Jun 1944. The captured U-505 is in the foreground with a US Navy whaleboat alongside.

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Caption     Escort Carrier USS Guadalcanal off the African coast, 7 Jun 1944. The captured U-505 is in the foreground with a US Navy whaleboat alongside. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Atlantic Ocean
Date 7 Jun 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-49170
 
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Photos on Same Day 7 Jun 1944
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Photo Size 940 x 758 pixels



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