View of SS G. Harrison Smith from the stern of United States Coast Guard cutter Spencer, North Atlantic, 500 nautical miles WSW of Ireland, 17 Apr 1943 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     View of SS G. Harrison Smith from the stern of United States Coast Guard cutter Spencer, North Atlantic, 500 nautical miles WSW of Ireland, 17 Apr 1943 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Coast Guard
Identification Code   26-G-1523
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Spencer   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,861 x 2,308 pixels
Photos on Same Day 17 Apr 1943
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
17 Apr 2016 01:51:17 AM

Very good book covering this convoy and attach called Shadows on the horizon.
2. toni hull says:
16 Jan 2017 06:48:49 PM

my father served with the armed guard on the G. Harrison Smith. dad is now 92 so I am trying to locate any info/pictures about the tanker & the time my dad was on the ship.
3. Harry J.Gillway says:
27 Aug 2021 08:17:34 AM

My dad (now deceased) was a wiper or oiler on the ship.
4. Anonymous says:
16 May 2024 11:08:55 PM

I have a ships brass clock that has S/S G Harrison Smith engraved on it.

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