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Post-WWI German U-Boat U-53 New York Harbor 1919. Original vintage photograph showing the Imperial German Navy submarine SM U-53 at New York Harbor after World War I, dated by comparison to the documented Bain/Navy image as New York, April 24, 1919. The image shows the long, low profile of the German U-boat at the surface, with crew visible on deck and harbor vessels in the background. SM U-53 was one of the most historically significant German submarines of World War I. The warship sunk was the American destroyer USS Jacob Jones, torpedoed by German U-53 on December 6, 1917, off the Isles of Scilly. This makes the image especially desirable for collectors of WWI naval history, U-boat material, Imperial German Navy photographs, and early submarine warfare. A scarce and historically important postwar view of a surrendered German U-boat in New York Harbor, connected to one of the best-known German submarine commanders and to the loss of USS Jacob Jones. Original vintage black-and-white photograph measuring approximately 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches. Reverse is blank except for a small handwritten number. Please review all photos for exact condition. Conflict: World War I. Country/Region: Germany / United States. Branch: Imperial German Navy / Kaiserliche Marine. Subject: German U-boat / submarine at New York Harbor. Location: New York Harbor / New York. Associated Commander: Hans Rose. Associated Event: Post-WWI surrendered German submarine. Original/Reproduction: Original vintage photograph / period print. 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.

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