Battle of the Atlantic: The American Pennsylvania San tanker burns in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting one torpedo fired from a U-571 German submarine.
2 people from the crew of the Pennsylvania San tanker were killed, 57 people were saved.
The US Pennsylvania San tanker transported 107500 barrels of oil from Port Arthur (Texas) to Belfast.
The next day, after the fire stopped, the crew returned to the Pennsylvania San tanker and it was towed to the repair site; later the tanker was repaired and returned to service.
Location: Gulf of Mexico
Photo date: July 15, 1942