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| 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 | ||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Atlantic Ocean | ||||||||
| Date | 27 Feb 1942 | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress | ||||||||
| Identification Code | LC-USZ62-99396 | ||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 27 Feb 1942 | ||||||||
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| Licensing | This work is believed to be in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Photo Size | 2,932 x 1,940 pixels | ||||||||
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