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Prisoners from the German submarine U-490 on the destroyer escort USS Inch awaiting transfer to USS Croatan, 12 Jun 1944. Note the streamlined depth charges for fast-sinking and guard with a Reising M50 submachine gun.

Caption     Prisoners from the German submarine U-490 on the destroyer escort USS Inch awaiting transfer to USS Croatan, 12 Jun 1944. Note the streamlined depth charges for fast-sinking and guard with a Reising M50 submachine gun. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-270265
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M50 Reising   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 12 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 May 2017

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