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1944 USS Ranger aircraft carrier WWII exploits...
1944 USS Ranger aircraft carrier WWII exploits...
Item # 722510
February 10, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 10, 1944
* USS Ranger (CV-4) action off of Norway
* United States Navy aircraft carrier - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Ranger Sank Five Nazi Ships After Hitler Had 'Sunk' Her" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In April 1943, German radio propaganda falsely announced that the German submarine U‑404, commanded by Otto von Bülow, had sunk the USS Ranger (CV‑4) in the North Atlantic, claiming the U‑boat had also torpedoed several other vessels. In reality, the Ranger was unharmed and continued active operations throughout 1943, including delivering aircraft to North Africa and participating in strikes against German shipping off Norway later that year. The misinformation appears to have arisen from either misidentification of a target—some sources suggest U‑404 may have attacked a British carrier by mistake—or deliberate wartime propaganda aimed at boosting German morale and undermining Allied confidence. The hoax highlights the role of false reports during wartime, demonstrating how enemy broadcasts could create confusion, while the Ranger’s continued service definitively proved the claim to be false.
Category: World War II
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