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NH 103139 S.S. Westward Ho

Photo #: NH 103139 S.S. Westward Ho
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Title: S.S. Westward Ho
Description: (American Freighter, 1918) Is towed into harbor at Brest, France. She had been torpedoed by the German submarine U-62 on 8 August 1918. Following repairs, this ship became USS Westward Ho (ID # 3098). The original image was printed on postal card (AZO) stock. Note the presumably phonetically derived spelling of the ship's name on the original print. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2005. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 103139
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