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Photograph of Passengers Rescued from the French Liner Sontay

  • 4/16/1917

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The French ocean liner Sontay was torpedoed by a German submarine on April 16, 1917, while bound for Marseilles from Saloniki. The ship sank quickly, and 45 people, including the captain, were killed. Here, survivors in lifeboats are rescued by a ship responding to the tragedy.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.

National Archives Identifier: 533747

Full Citation: 165-WW-538A(11); Photograph of Passengers Rescued from the French Liner Sontay; 4/16/1917; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 – 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/french-liner-sontay/, April 1, 2026]

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