U-69 and commander Ulrich Gräf at French U-boat base
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Photo:
courtesy of the German U-boat Museum, Cuxhaven-Altenbruch.
This photo shows U-69 in front with its commander Ulrich Gräf on the left, wearing the white cap of a U-boat commander. Several crew members are on the right. A second U-boat, U-590, is tied up behind U-69.
This photo was taken at the German U-boat base in St. Nazaire, France between June and August, 1942.