U-505 Captured By USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), June 4, 1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #9050. National Archives description: "1) HA MS Taking a stretcher patient out of motor whale boat. 2) LA MS Island of USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), five German flags marked there. 3) HA MS Motor whale boat heading toward PAN. 4) HA MS Motor whale boat alongside USS Guadalcanal; men climbing up Jacob's ladder. 5) HA MLS German crew coming down catwalk, to flight deck of USS Guadalcanal. 6) HA MS Motor whale boat underway. 7) HA MS Motor whale boat alongside USS Guadalcanal; men climbing Jacob's ladder. 8) LA MS Bridge of USS Guadalcanal, five German flags marked there. 9) LS Three DEs. 10) HA LS Motor whale boat underway, PAN out to a DE on horizon. 11) LA MS Skipper of USS Guadalcanal leaning over side of flying bridge. 12) LS U-boat 505, just bow and conning tower sticking up; PAN to a DE. 13) LS U-boat 505, USS Guadalcanal attempting to come alongside; men on signal bridge of USS Guadalcanal; PAN out to U-boat 505; motor boat lying to. 14) LS Large group of men watching German prisoners on #1 elevator; TBF, FM-3 parked on flight deck. 15) LA MCU FM-3 turning up on catapult. 16) LS TBFs and FM-3s on flight deck of USS Guadalcanal. 17) CU FM-3 turning up…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, U-505, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations -- Submarine, USS Guadalcanal, World War II, Wildcat (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, WWII In Color, Avenger (Fighter Plane), United States. -- Navy -- Aviation

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