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NH 43571 S.S. TIPPECANOE (U.S. Merchant Cargo Ship, 1914-1918)

S.S. TIPPECANOE (U.S. Merchant Cargo Ship, 1914-1918)
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Title: S.S. TIPPECANOE (U.S. Merchant Cargo Ship, 1914-1918)
Caption: The U.S. Shipping board firefighter TIPPECANOE during World War II. Built for the German Hamburg-America line as HOLSATIA she was on her maiden voyage when war began. Sought refuge in Hawaii October 1914. Seized 6 April 1917 and renamed. Torpedoed and sunk 550 NM W. of Brest by U.91 on 23 July 1918.
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Catalog #: NH 43571
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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