
Caption | Oil tanker Byron T Benson burns on 5 Apr 1942 after being torpedoed the night before by U-552 ten miles off North Carolina, United States. 28 were rescued while ten perished. The ship burned for 3 days before sinking ww2dbase | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 5 Apr 1942 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Atlantic Ocean | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Added Date | 1 May 2014 | |||||||
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