SS Athenia torpedoed and sunk, WW2
SS Athenia torpedoed and sunk, 3 September 1939, WW2, within a few hours of war being declared. The commander of the German submarine U30 went against instructions not to attack neutral vessels. Of the 112 passengers who lost their lives, 28 were American
Picture No
13542272
Media ID
48483643
Size
3780px x 4658px
(9.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only
Source
The First Year of War in Pictures, p19
Date
1939
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