Description:
Original World War II U.S. Navy recruiting poster titled “Sub Spotted — Let ’Em Have It! — Lend a Hand — Enlist in Your Navy Today,” designed by noted illustrator McClelland Barclay, USNR in 1942. The dramatic scene shows sailors handling and preparing a large depth charge for deployment during anti-submarine operations at sea. The poster directly connects enlistment with the Navy’s campaign against enemy submarines. The U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command identifies this design as a 1942 poster by Barclay.
Barclay’s signature “McClelland Barclay USNR” is visible at lower left within the artwork. The Smithsonian describes the image as U.S. sailors preparing to fire a depth charge and identifies the issuing body as the United States Navy.
Title: Sub Spotted — Let ’Em Have It!
Full slogan: Lend a Hand — Enlist in Your Navy Today
Artist: McClelland Barclay, USNR
Issuer: United States Navy
Date: 1942
Subject: WWII Navy recruiting / anti-submarine warfare / depth charges / U.S. sailors
Format: Original color wartime recruiting poster
Known archival size: Smithsonian records an example at approximately 106.5 × 71.5 cm, or about 42 × 28 in.
Condition: Original horizontal fold line is present across the center, with additional light handling creases, edge wear, minor surface marks and age-related toning. The central artwork, Barclay signature, recruiting slogan, and lower printing information remain complete and strongly legible.
This is a particularly desirable Navy recruiting image because McClelland Barclay is a well-collected American illustrator, and the subject depicts an actual anti-submarine task rather than a generic patriotic scene.
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