Chris writes, "My father died in 1995.  These photos were among his belongings.  To the best of my knowledge, they are U-858 crewmen onboard the Pillsbury.  Dad had a wrapped bar of German soap and an opened pack of German cigarettes he told me were swapped with U-858 crewmembers. 

[Administrator's note:   USS Pillsbury and USS Pope accepted the surrender of U-858 on 10 May 1945 and escorted her to the waters off Cape May, New Jersey arriving 14 May 1945.  Prisoners were transferred to the rescue tug ATR-57 and landed at Lewes Delaware.  U-858 was brought to anchor at Cape Henlopen, Delaware.]

Dad was on the deck force of the Pillsbury, but told us he was not allowed to be in the U-505 boarding party because he was married. "

U-858 received the order to surrender from Germany on May 8.  As instructed she surfaced and set a black flag.  On May 9 she established communications with US station OZZ110 giving her position course and speed .  USS Carter and Muir met U-858 on the morning of 10 May 1945.  USS Pillsbury and Pope arrived later that day, took over the boat placing a USN crew aboard and removing 1/2  her crew including three of her four officers.  They escorted her to the waters off Cape May, New Jersey arriving the morning of May 14, 1945.  U-858's crew was transferred to the rescue tug ATR-57 and landed at Fort Miles Delaware.  U-858 was brought to anchor at Cape Henlopen, Delaware and later moved to the Navy Yard at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.