CGC Spencer vs. U-175, 1943
Official Caption: "CAPTURED GERMANS: Their submarine was sunk by a U.S. Coast Guard convoy cutter, but these Germans smile, after they have been given hot coffee and dry clothing. The Coast Guard cutter sank the U-Boat with depth charges and gun fire when it attempted to attack a convoy in the Atlantic." Date: ?; Photo No.: 1601 Photographer: ? Source - NARA Description: Aboard Spencer; Left to right: Maschinenmaat Herman Küffner; Maschinenmaat Werner Kahmann; Maschinenmaat Erwin Geimeier; Maschinist Helmut Schlosser; Funkmaat Herman Kohler; Fähnrich zur See Walter Wepplemann; & Matrosenobergefreiter Max Klinger.