German submarine captured by U.S. Navy ships off West Africa.

German submarine captured by U.S. Navy ships off West Africa. The interior of the after-torpedo room of the German submarine is littered with a variety of gear and personal effects. When the U.S. boarding party descended the ladder into the interior of the enemy submersible, they found the door to this compartment closed. Fearing a booby trap, they requested the assistance of Captain Daniel V. Gallery, commander of the task force groep, whose experience with mnes and booby traps enabled him to open the compartment with safety, permitting the men to stop up any leaks and prevent further flooding in this section of the vessel.