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| Caption | Destroyer HMS Malcolm approaching German submarine U-541 after the U-Boat surrendered pursuant to Germany’s surrender terms, 11 May 1945 off Portugal, photographed from a PBY from VPB-63. ww2dbase | ||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Atlantic Ocean | ||||||||
| Date | 11 May 1945 | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-319661 | ||||||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Photo Size | 1,176 x 929 pixels | ||||||||
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The U-Boat actually surrendered to the PBY Catalina patrol plane flying overhead. The PBY orbited until the surface vessels arrived. Note backward firing anti-submarine rockets mounted under the wing. These rockets would fire to counter the airplane’s forward motion so they would drop straight down from the point of release. These were used in conjunction with the Magnetic Anomaly Detection system.