Battle of the Atlantic
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Coast Guardsmen on the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter SPENCER watch the explosion of a depth charge which blasted a Nazi U-boatÕs hope of breaking into the center of a large convoy. Sinking of U-175. NA 1943/04/17
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Launching of USS Robalo, May 9, 1943, at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, Wis. 5/9/1943 (Patch NA photo)
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Sailor reading in his bunk aboard USS CAPELIN at submarine base New London, Conn.. NA 1943/08
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Vought-Sikorsky VS300 helicopter used in Battle of Atlantic, or large image, from ILN, 1943/03/27
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Coast Guard sub chasers, from ILN, 1943/05/15
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Stimson gives 2nd medal of honor to Sgt. Maynard Smith who put out B-17 fire in St. Nazaire U-boat pen raid (to be saluted by every man in the army), from ILN, 1943/07/24
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escort carrier - "baby" aircraft carrier - new light carriers in Atlantic, from ILN, 1943/07/31
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escort carriers (Brit) Avenger and Biter in stormy weather, from ILN, 1943/11/13
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carrier deck - jeep pulls torpedo bomber, from ILN, 1943/11/27
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escort carrier USS Card - sank most U-boats, from ILN, 1943/12/18
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German sub details with snorkel, from ILN, 1943/12/23 - large
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Convoy at sunrise, from Naval Historical Center, Photographic Section
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Destroyer at sea, from Naval Historical Center, Photographic Section
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Dive bomber, from Naval Historical Center, Photographic Section
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SS Lehigh sunk by German U-126 Oct. 19, 1941, off Africa
photo taken from lifeboat by Sam Hakam, copyright by Wendy Joseph,
from Naval Historical Center, Photographic Section
see http://www.usmm.org/lehigh.html
Images Source: Illustrated London News; and National Archives, Patch Collection; and Naval Historical Center, Photographic Section
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