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Survivors of a torpedoed merchant ship aboard HMCS Arvida near St. John's, Newfoundland on 15 September 1942. German U-Boats often targeted merchant ships.

Black and white photograph. The top deck of a ship is crowded with men, sitting and standing on every available surface. — (Lt Gerald M. Moses, Canadian Dept. of National Defence, Library and Archives Canada, MIKAN No. 3204126.)

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