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
Photographer    Unknown
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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Photo Size 2,773 x 2,097 pixels
Photos in Series See all 3 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 7 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Anonymous says:
6 Aug 2024 09:03:54 AM

My dad, Marvin Dean Elmore or Doc, was on this tug at the time of the towing!

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