1918 Loss of USS TAMPA

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1918 Loss of USS TAMPA

Painting by John D. Wisinski, USCG of the loss of USS TAMPA by UB-91 in the Bristol Channel off Wales in 1918.

Tags: KIA, painting, Convoy, Tampa, Casualties, world war i, WW1, Torpedo, escort, art, ASW, U-Boat, Wisinski, UB-91

Photo by: USCG Historian's Office | VIRIN: 220818-G-G0000-1001.JPG

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