Damaged French Destroyer "Sénégalais" Towed To Algiers; German Prisoners Exit; Admiral Hewitt Decorates Men, 05/13/1944

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United States Naval Photographic Center film # National Archives description "1) LS MS CU DE tied at dock, damaged fan tail of DE. 2) MS-Pan French sailors aboard SENEGALAIS. 3) MS Troops pass in review on dock. 4) MS French Naval officer pins medal on ship"s flag. 5) GV Troops at review, flag raised, DE BG. 6) SCU Adm. Hewitt, pins medal on CO (Legionnaire). 7) GV French sailors at attention, French band. 8) MS Adm. Hewitt & officers salute at dock, French band & sailors FG. 9) MS French sailor paints swastika on stack-SV. 10) MS Ceremonies aboard DE. 11) GV DE towed by tug to dock. 12) MS Damaged fan tail of DE. 13) GV German prisoners exit ship, DE towed to dock, Algiers BG-SV. 14) GV Tug tows ship to dock, Algiers" National Archives Identifier: 76997 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

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United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Rites And Ceremonies, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, French, FFL Sénégalais (F-702), Hewitt, H. Kent (Henry Kent), 1887-1972, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, French, World War II

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