Caption | Burning tanker SS R.P. Resor off the coast of New Jersey, United States after being torpedoed by German submarine U-578. Resor burned for 46 hours after being torpedoed before grounding off Barnegat Light. ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress | ||||||||
Identification Code | LC-USZ62-99396 | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 27 Feb 1942 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Atlantic Ocean | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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