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English: The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Inch (DE-146) with prisoners from German submarine U-490 (center, two wearing life vests, one in shirtsleeves) on her quarter deck, awaiting transfer to the escort carrier USS Croatan (CVE-25), 12 June 1944. U-490 had been sunk the previous night. Note the K-guns with fast-sinking streamlined depth charges mounted on the ship's side, 3/50 dual-purpose gun in upper left, photographer and guard with a Thompson submachine gun (both at right).
Date 12 June 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-06-12T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-270265
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-270265

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