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US Coast Guard crew of cutter Spencer watched as a depth charge exploded near U-175, North Atlantic, 500 nautical miles WSW of Ireland, 17 Apr 1943

Caption     US Coast Guard crew of cutter Spencer watched as a depth charge exploded near U-175, North Atlantic, 500 nautical miles WSW of Ireland, 17 Apr 1943 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   26-G-1517
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Black May   Main article  Photos  
U-175   Main article  Photos  
Spencer   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 17 Apr 1943
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 11 Oct 2006

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1. Anonymous says:
5 Mar 2022 05:00:52 AM

I would like to republish the photo in a familymemoir. My father Neil MacDonald DSC was an officer on HMS Icarus that played a part in the sinking

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