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Once Again Favorite German Sea Weapon
New York City
- Date
- 1939, September 8
- Location
- New York City
- Country
- USA
- Material
- Silver gelatin print on glossy paper,crop marks in red crayon, retouching in black crayon/gouache
- Size
- 20,2 (21,5) x 15,5 (16,8) cm
- Artist
- International News Photo
Description
verso labeled in typeset: From Our First World War File
1740-Watch Your Credit, International News Photo.
Slug (Torpedo)
Once Again Favorite German Sea Weapon
New York.....Off on its short voyage of destruction, a torpedo is shown here shortly after it had been fired. This was the weapon with which Germany did such terrific damage to merchant shipping in the first world war. Although the second world war is but one week old, indications are that the same policy will be followed already the S.S. Athenia, passenger liner of Britain, carrying 1,400 war refugees to Canada has gone to the bottom of the sea off the coast of Scotland. Officers and survivors insist a torpedo sent her there. Since the Athenia sinking some half-dozen British and French merchant ships have been sunk by submarines.
W.9-8-39-4.00.
Stamped: Central Press Association; Sep 11 1939 Reference Dept.; International News Photos
Handwritten: 2619