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BRAUNSCHWEIG (LOC)

German submarine surrenders to U.S. Navy (LOC)

  • Art Siegel said:
    This is apparently the surrender of German U-Boat U-58 on November 17, 1917: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_17_November_1917
  • Greg said:
    Good info to add to the record. Thanks, AS!
  • swanq said:
    This one was printed in the Catalogue of Photographs and Stereopticon Slides ... Oct. 25, 1917 to Jan ... books.google.com/books?id=DYxDAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA16-IA2 Caption with photo is "German crew and submarine which surrendered to the U.S.S. Fanning. This is the first capture at sea of Germans by American Forces. An event which will go down in history."

Gun on U-155 (LOC)

  • Art Siegel said:
    see Gun on U-155 (LOC)

    Catalogue of official A.E.F. photographs (1919):
    "41013. German submarine U-boat 155 looking from stern to bow.
    London, England. December 4, 1918. "
    archive.org/stream/cu31924027944598/#page/n455/mode/2up
  • B-59 said:
    Or: "41012 [312SD8]. New commander, Lieut. J. A. Blackburn, R. N. D. S. C, with Mate J. Davis, E. N,, and crew on deck of German submarine, U-boat 155, surrendered to British. London, England. December 4, 1918."
  • Art Siegel said:
    Just a little different today: "CENTRAL LONDON’S ONLY MARINA Steeped in heritage and truly unique, St. Katharine Docks are home to a collection of high-quality offices, restaurants and bars. A vibrant and dynamic London quarter." www.skdocks.co.uk/ June, 2016 Street View: www.google.com/maps/@51.5065762,-0.0721035,3a,75y,51.63h,...
  • Art Siegel said:
    I found 41012 (referenced above by B-59) on a U.S. Navy site: " Title: Commander Lieutenant J. A. Blackburn Caption: New Commander Lieutenant J. A. Blackburn, R.N., D.S.C., with mate J. Davis, R. N., and crew on deck of German submarine U-155, surrendered to British, London, England." www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerica...