Boarding party from Coast Guard cutter Spencer approaching the U-175 after the sub was forced to the surface by depth charges, North Atlantic, 500 nautical miles WSW of Ireland, 17 Apr 1943. Minutes later, U-175 sank. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Boarding party from Coast Guard cutter Spencer approaching the U-175 after the sub was forced to the surface by depth charges, North Atlantic, 500 nautical miles WSW of Ireland, 17 Apr 1943. Minutes later, U-175 sank. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Coast Guard
Identification Code   26-G-1513
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Black May   Main article  Photos  
U-175   Main article  Photos  
Spencer   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,846 x 2,256 pixels
Photos on Same Day 17 Apr 1943
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
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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