RMDHYWJC–This photo shows the surrender of a German U-Boat U-58 to the American destroyer Fanning, known as Old-37 to its crew.
RFKD4FKC–This photo dates to World War I. The caption reads: Sinking of the Falaba. The South African liner, Falaba, was torpedoed without warning and sank so rapidly that many passengers had no time to take to the boats. Falaba was a 5,000 ton British passenger-cargo ship. It was sunk on 28 March 1915 by the German submarine U-28, which was commanded by Baron Forstner. Falaba was off the southern Irish coast when U-28 surfaced and stopped the British ship.
RFKD4FKP–This photo dates to World War I. The caption reads: Sinking of the Falaba. The South African liner, Falaba, was torpedoed without warning and sank so rapidly that many passengers had no time to take to the boats. Falaba was a 5,000 ton British passenger-cargo ship. It was sunk on 28 March 1915 by the German submarine U-28, which was commanded by Baron Forstner. Falaba was off the southern Irish coast when U-28 surfaced and stopped the British ship.
RFKM545W–The caption for this photo that dates to around 1916 reads: British sailors, their cruiser sank, are picked up by one of their own submarines. The photo captures a scene during World War I.
RFK6MYGD–This photo taken during World War I shows the interior of a submarine, showing the pilot's wheel.
RFK6MYFA–This photo taken during World War I shows the interior of a submarine, showing the pilot's wheel.
RFK6MYD8–This photo taken during World War I shows German merchant submarine Deustchland lying in Chesapeake Bay before returning across the Atlantic. In spite of the vigilance of English patrols, the Deutschland made two trips to the United States, landing once at Baltimore and once at New London. The Deutschland was a blockade-breaking German cargo submarine. It was private and owned by the North German Lloyd Line and had a capacity of 700 tons. Its commanding officer was Paul Koenig. It was used for high-value trans-Atlantic commerce, submerging to avoid British patrols.
RFK6MYEJ–This photo taken during World War I shows German merchant submarine Deustchland lying in Chesapeake Bay before returning across the Atlantic. In spite of the vigilance of English patrols, the Deutschland made two trips to the United States, landing once at Baltimore and once at New London. The Deutschland was a blockade-breaking German cargo submarine. It was private and owned by the North German Lloyd Line and had a capacity of 700 tons. Its commanding officer was Paul Koenig. It was used for high-value trans-Atlantic commerce, submerging to avoid British patrols.
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