Summary

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Description	English: Crewmembers of the U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Omaha (CL-4) pose with U.S. and German flags, on board the captured German blockade runner Odenwald, in the South Atlantic, 18 November 1941. Life rings are present bearing the names Odenwald of Hamburg (Germany), and Willmoto of Philadelphia (USA). The German ship had attempted to disguise herself as the Willmoto, an American-flag merchant steamer. Odenwald was seized by Omaha and the destroyer USS Somers (DD-381) on 6 November 1941. This photograph is dated 18 November 1941.
Date	18 November 1941 date QS:P571,+1941-11-18T00:00:00Z/11
Collection	Naval History & Heritage Command    Parent institution United States Department of the Navy  Location Washington Navy Yard Established 1944  Website www.history.navy.mil  Authority file : Q3250126 VIAF: 1112145424606586830810 ISNI: 0000000121926193 LCCN: no2009080665 GND: 1104864061 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q3250126
Accession number	80-G-464023
Source	U.S. Navy photo 80-G-464023
Other versions	U.S. Navy photo NH 123757 (photo with names of the crewmembers written on)

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• 2006-01-23 19:45 Cornellrockey 721×563×8 (242144 bytes) http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-o/cl4.htm Crewmembers of [[USS Omaha (CL-4)]] pose with U.S. and German flags, on board the captured German blockade runner Odenwald, in the [[South Atlantic]]. Life rings are present bearing the names Oden