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19-LCM-North Africa-1: Naval Battle of Casablanca, November 8-16, 1942

<p>19-LCM-North Africa-1: Naval Battle of Casablanca, November 8-16, 1942. French Morocco, (Casablanca area). U.S. Navy transport USS Edward Rutledge (AP-52), just as she was hit amidships by an enemy submarine torpedo. This remarkable photograph was taken by a naval officer from the deck of the transport USS Hugh L. Scott (AP-43), which had been torpedoed a few minutes earlier. Both were sunk along with a third transport, USS Tasker H. Bliss (AP 42), during the operation in November 1942 off Fedala, about 15 miles north of Casablanca. Photograph released 3 December 1942.&nbsp;</p>
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Caption: Naval Battle of Casablanca, November 8-16, 1942. French Morocco, (Casablanca area). U.S. Navy transport USS Edward Rutledge (AP-52), just as she was hit amidships by an enemy submarine torpedo. This remarkable photograph was taken by a naval officer from the deck of the transport USS Hugh L. Scott (AP-43), which had been torpedoed a few minutes earlier. Both were sunk along with a third transport, USS Tasker H. Bliss (AP 42), during the operation in November 1942 off Fedala, about 15 miles north of Casablanca. Photograph released 3 December 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Also at the National Archives with the number 80-G-20775. (2014/9/16).
Accession #: 19-LCM-North Africa-1
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