Photo #: 80-G-177204 S.S. Acme (American Tanker, 1916) Under tow, en route to Norfolk, Virginia, in March 1942. Acme was torpedoed by the German submarine U-124 off the coast of North Carolina in the afternoon of 17 March 1942. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. This ship served as USS Abarenda (IX-131) in 1944-1946. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 78KB; 740 x 510 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Image posted 12 October 2006