
Caption | TBF Avenger from Escort Carrier USS Guadalcanal overflying the captured German Type IXC submarine U-505 as a salvage crew assembles on the U-Boat’s bow. A US whale boat and an escort stand by, 7 Jun 1944. ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-49168 | |||||||
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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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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". |
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