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Surrender Of German U-Boat No. 249 At Weymouth, England, 05/12/1945
About this film
Freely downloadable at the Internet Archive, where I first uploaded it. Naval Photographic Center film #7835. National Archives description "1) LS Group of officers from German Sub *249, C.D. Oberleutnant Kock, with white cap.2) MS Officers sign surrender papers included are: R. Adm. R.J. Scott, RN, & Capt. Ralph B. Hunt USN.3) MS Captain Hunt & Adm. Scott examining signed document.4) LS Running shot; German U-Boat tied up alongside British trawler.5) MS Life ring with name of trawler.6) MS-CU German officers & men on deck of sub-SV.7) LS Germans transferred to motor launch.8) MS German officers talking on deck of sub-SV.9) MS British flag hoisted above German flag, British guard FG.10) CU German crew members standing on submarine deck.11) LS-DA Submarine crew on deck.12) LS British DD, sub BG, underway.13) LS Buildings along shoreline.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 78263 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. :)
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, German, U-249, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, British, Great Britain. -- Royal Navy, Capitulations, Military
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