World War, 1939-1945

Landing crafts in Tobruk, Libya. Original caption: "Landing crafts in foreground are fakes to fool reconnaissance aircraft."

The SSS Thomas G. Masaryk, the SSS William Meredith (Captain Green), and the Salvage Tugboat "Captive" near Tobruk, Libya.

Captain Green, captain of the SS William Meredith, is aboard the SS Masaryk near Tobruk, Libya.

Ships are docked at the waterfront in Tobruk, Libya.

An unidentified United States Navy officer is walking down a line of sailors for a personnel inspection aboard the USS Savannah. All other sailors are unidentified.

The SS Masaryk beached near Tobruk, Libya, after is suffered a torpedo attack.

Captain James Foskett(center, at the front of the line) is walking down a line of sailors for a personnel inspection aboard the USS Savannah. All other sailors are unidentified.

Captain James Foskett (in between second two lines, at the head of the line) is walking down a line of sailors during a personnel inspection aboard the USS Savannah. All other sailors are unidentified.

Landing craft in Tobruk, Libya.

An unidentified United States Navy officer is walking down a line of sailors for a personnel inspection aboard the USS Savannah. All other sailors are unidentified.