Oceangoing tug USS Abnaki takes the captured Type IXC submarine U-505 under tow, 7 Jun 1944. U-505 was captured three days earlier by the USS Guadalcanal hunter group. Photo 1 of 3.

Caption   Oceangoing tug USS Abnaki takes the captured Type IXC submarine U-505 under tow, 7 Jun 1944. U-505 was captured three days earlier by the USS Guadalcanal hunter group. Photo 1 of 3. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-324351
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The Capture of the U-505   Main article  Photos  
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Photos on Same Day 7 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 25 Apr 2014

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