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NH 41744 Sinking of S.S. Antilles, 17 October 1917

Photo #: NH 41744 Sinking of S.S. Antilles, 17 October 1917
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Title: Sinking of S.S. Antilles, 17 October 1917
Description: A boat load of survivors from the U.S. Army chartered transport Antilles, photographed while approaching another ship to be picked up. Their ship had been torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-62 on 17 October 1917, with the loss of 67 lives. This photograph appears to have been retouched. Courtesy of Captain L.R. Leahy, USN, 1937. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 41744
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