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1945 capture of German U-boat U-858...
1945 capture of German U-boat U-858...
Item # 716397
May 15, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1945
* First German U-boat capture post surrender
* U-858 off New Jersey coast - U.S. Navy
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "Prowling Ended: German Submarine Surrenders To Our Navy" Also a one column heading: "1ST U-BOAT YIELDS TO US OFF JERSEY" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with another related photo.
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: On May 14, 1945, German submarine U-858 surrendered to U.S. forces off the coast of New Jersey near Cape May, becoming one of the first U-boats to do so after Germany’s surrender in World War II. Commanded by Kapitänleutnant Thilo Bode, the Type IXC/40 sub had not engaged in combat during its patrol and chose to surrender rather than be scuttled. The U.S. Navy escorted it to port, and the submarine was later used in victory celebrations and war bond tours along the East Coast before being scuttled in 1947.
Category: World War II
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