Capelin

CountryUnited States
Ship ClassBalao-class Submarine
Hull NumberSS-289

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American sailor reading in his bunk aboard USS Capelin, Aug 1943

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2 Dec 1943 The US submarine Capelin was reported missing, presumed lost, whilst on patrol north of Celebes, Sunda Islands, Dutch East Indies.




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American sailor reading in his bunk aboard USS Capelin, Aug 1943


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