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Image: USCGC Tampa in port c1918

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Description: The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Tampa moored in a European port (possibly Gibraltar), circa 1917-1918. This ship was torpedoed and sunk on 26 September 1918, with the loss of all 131 persons on board. The original image is printed on post card stock. Note the paddle tug astern of Tampa and the large converted yacht in the left distance. The latter may be a Royal Navy vessel.
Title: USCGC Tampa in port c1918
Credit: Official U.S. Navy photo NH 106706 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author: U.S. Navy
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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