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SC-290583 S.S. Dorchester (1926-1943)

S.S. Dorchester (1926-1943)
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Title: S.S. Dorchester (1926-1943)
Description: Photographed during 1942. She was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-223 while en route from newfoundland to Greenland on 3 February 1943. Nearly 700 lives were lost with her.
Catalog #: SC-290583
Copyright Owner: National Archives & Records Administration
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