Capture of U-505 By USS Guadalcanal

About this film

Color U.S. Navy footage of the capture of U-505 German U-boat by USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60). Listed at the National Archives as "Now it can be told (MN-5883), ca 06-1944." See also Away Boarders and Arrival Of U-505 Captured German Sub, Chicago, 06-26-1954 National Archives description: "1) MS USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60). 2) LS U-boat 505, bow and part of her conning tower sticking up. 3) HA MS Captured Nazi crew from U-boat 505. 4) LS Starboard quarter view of USS Guadalcanal towing U-boat 505 (SV). 5) MLS Stern view of USS Guadalcanal; U-boat in foreground, conning tower and bow sticking up. 6) MS Conning tower of U-boat, American flag flying from it. 7) MS Several men on bow of U-boat 505; PAN back to conning tower. 8) MS Bow view of U-boat 505, tow line over it. 9) MS Broadside view of U-boat 505, partially sunk. 10) HA MS Conning tower; PAN up to bow section sticking out of water (SV). 11) LS U-boat 505, from stern of USS Guadalcanal. 12) HA LS Overlooking stern of USS Guadalcanal; motor whale boat goes out to U-boat 505; puts a tow line over it. 13) HA MS Tow line going over U-boat; DE in background, lying to. 14) LS Motor whale boat underway; fast PAN over to U-boat 505. 15) LS U…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII In Color, U-505, Submarines (Ships) -- United States, WWII, World War, 1939-1945, USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, German, USS Guadalcanal, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Prisoners Of War -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations -- Submarine

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