El_Estero_sunk_in_NY_Harbor_1943.tiff
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Summary
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English:
The
w:SS El Estero
with a full load of ammunition resting on the bottom in New York Harbor after being filled with water on the night of April 24, 1943 to put out a fire on board that threatened a major explosion. She is still flying the red
signal flag B
indicating dangerous cargo. (Date is earliest possible date for photo)
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| Source | http://www.uscg.mil/history/articles/ThiesenElEstero.pdf |
| Author | US Coast Guard |
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See note on first photo in article stating "All photos for the article courtesy of the US Coast Guard" |
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work of the U.S. federal government
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(17 U.S.C. § 101 and § 105,
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and
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