u53

4 photos tagged u53, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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1910

2014

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The last upload was September 2014.

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swanq said:
Possible typo in caption. "53" is written on negative, not "52" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-53 does indicate that German U-boat 53 was in Newport in October 1916.
B-59 said:
Similar photos are depicted in The Washington times., October 09, 1916, HOME EDITION, Page 2 and The sun., October 15, 1916, SECTION 5 SPECIAL FEATURE SUPPLEMENT, Page 3.
Art Siegel said:
An account of U-53's brief visit to Newport on October 7, 1916: oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83045782/1916-10-08/ed-1/se... and another, with photos: query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E0CE5DA1730E7...
Pete (LOC P&P) said:
swanq, b-59 and art siegel: thanks for catching the typo and for finding more information. We will correct the typo.

SDASM Archives said:
S.M. Unterseeboot U53, 10/7/1916. Before Americas entry into thr First World War U-53 sailed into Newport, R.I.

swanq said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Jacob_Jones_(DD-61). Commissioned in February 1916.