U.S. serviceman in diving suit in damaged German submarine pen in France, circa 1944
Description:
View inside damaged Nazi/German submarine/u-boat pen looking down onto diver in diving suit exiting water and climbing into small boat. France. Circa 1944
See also 2011.178.049, .050
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1944
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From the service of James Christian Mountcastle, XO (Executive Officer) of RON 35 (Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 35). He was captain of the boat PT-516 "The Flying Gini." Every photograph in the collection has a stamp on back reading "WWII-1944. PT Boat Squadron 35. Lt. J.C. Mountcastle."
Geography:
France
Latitude:
46.000
Longitude:
2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Diving suits--France
Sailors--American--France
Submarines--German--France
Naval yards & naval stations--German--France
War damage--France