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The USS Covington was a troop transport ship for the United States during WW1. On July 1st 1918, she was torpedoed off Brest France by the German sub U-86. She was scuttled the next day. All but 6 of her complement were rescued.
#1 A-R-A Sinking of U. S. S. Covington T-6
Unused. Paper nick on top border. Light smudging on back.
#2 A-R-A The Final Plunge of the U. S. S. Covington T-7
Unused. Missing small piece of photo top border. Small corner scuffs UL, LL. Light smudging on back.
(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale)
The American Recreation Association (ARA). For the comfort and benefit of all U.S. military personnel in training camps, on ships, and in military bases overseas, the A-R-A (among others) published a series of sepia-and-white, numbered, divided back, real photo postcards, showing some of the American Troopships that ferried more than 2 million soldiers and sailors to Europe and home again between 1917 to 1919.
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