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A U-Boat Commander and an officer captured by the USS ICARUS

96-1013
Accession Number
96-1013
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Related Collection
HST Keywords
Armed Services -Coast Guard; Ships - U.S.S. Icarus; South Carolina - Charleston; World War II - General File
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Description
A U-Boat Commander and an officer captured by the U.S.S. Icarus served an officer mess in confinement. These are the surviving officers of the contingent of 33 captives, the first prisoners to be taken in the submarine warfare on the Atlantic Coast.
Date(s)
May 10, 1942