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U-352 TORPEDO LOADING HATCH RIM

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 500.00 USD
U-352 TORPEDO LOADING HATCH RIM
U-352 TORPEDO LOADING HATCH RIM
Half of the rim of the torpedo loading hatch from the German submarine U-352, mounted on a 28" x 19 board. The U-352 was sunk off the coast of North Carolina by the U.S.C.G.Cutter ICARUS, with the loss of 15 of her 48-man crew. The wreck still lies in 115 feet of water. The artifact is very heavily oxidized due to long submersion and subsequent exposure to air, with large fragments broken off but present. However, the original shape and function of the artifact are readily apparent, making it a poignant and immediately recognizable relic of the Battle of the Atlantic.