U-858 Surrender Of German Submarine, 05/14/1945

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film #7963. National Archives description "1) MS DE lying to; patrol boat FG underway. 2) MS YP comes alongside; seaman heaves line. 3) HS German prisoners from captured SS file across fan tail ATR. 4) HS Cdr. J. P. Norfleet, USN (Ret). accepts surrender of U-boat Capt., Kapitanleutenant Thilo Bode. 5) LS SS underway, seaman with sub-machine gun. FG. 6) MS SS lying to, small boat going alongside, signalman signalling blinker FG. 7) MS SS lying to; DE BG. 8 ) GV SS, two DEs underway, blimp glides overhead. 9) HS General activity on fantail of ATR-57. 10) HS German prisoners pose on fantail for pictures. German SS captain talks with officers FG, photographer"s mate hand holding movie camera. See also No. 7961. QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 78305 mislabeled. 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, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Capitulations, Military, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, German, USS ATR-57, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations -- Submarine, World War II, Prisoners Of War -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American

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