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Description Last sight of the doomed German U-Boat U-175 that the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Spencer (WPG-36)'s crew see is the bow disappearing below the North Atlantic. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Duane (WPG-33) is shown at the right. The Duane screened her sister ship, the Spencer, from possible attack by another U-Boat during the battle
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Source http://www.uscg.mil/History/webcutters/spencervsu175.asp; http://www.uscg.mil/History/img/spencer1549_300.jpg
Author Jack January, USCG
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